Lick (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Clobber
• Cream
• Thrash
• Drub
• Bat

Hypernyms

• Shell
• Trounce
• Beat Out
• Beat
• Crush

Meaning ²

Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Figure Out
• Solve
• Work Out
• Work
• Puzzle Out

Hypernyms

• Understand

Hyponyms

• Break
• Riddle
• Guess
• Answer
• Infer
• Strike
• Resolve

Meaning ³

Pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Lap

Related Words

• Lick (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

• Lap
• Lap Up

Hypernyms

• Drink
• Imbibe