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lick verb (licked, licking) 1 to pass the tongue over in order to moisten, taste or clean. 2 often said of flames: to flicker over or around. 3 colloq to defeat. 4 colloq to beat or hit repeatedly. noun 1 an act of licking with the tongue. 2 colloq a small amount. 3 colloq a quick speed • drove away at some lick. 4 colloq a sharp blow. a lick and a promise colloq a short and not very thorough wash. lick into shape colloq to make more efficient or satisfactory. lick one's lips or chops colloq to look forward to something with relish. lick one's wounds to recover after having been thoroughly defeated or humiliated. lick the dust to die.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon liccian.
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