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Verb
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licking, present participle; licks, 3rd person singular present; licked, past participle; licked, past tense;
  1. Pass the tongue over (something), typically in order to taste, moisten, or clean it
    • - he licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope
    • - he licked at his damaged hand with his tongue
  2. (of a flame, wave, or breeze) Move lightly and quickly like a tongue
    • - the flames licked around the wood
  3. Defeat (someone) comprehensively
    • - all right Mary, I know when I'm licked
  4. Thrash
    • - she stands tall and could lick any man in the place
Noun
  1. An act of licking something with the tongue
    • - Sammy gave his fingers a long lick
  2. A movement of flame, water, etc., resembling this

  3. A small amount or quick application of something, esp. paint
    • - all she'd need to do to the kitchen was give it a lick of paint
  4. A short phrase or solo in jazz or popular music
    • - cool guitar licks
  5. A smart blow
    • - his mother gave him several licks for daring to blaspheme
  1. cream: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
  2. salt lick: a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
  3. pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
  4. touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
  5. punch: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
  6. solve: 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"
  7. Lick is the third album by The Lemonheads and the last to feature founding member Ben Deily. It was released in 1989 and was the group's last album before signing to major label Atlantic. ...
  8. Lick was a band on Chicago's Invisible Records in the 1990s. Members have played with Pigface, The Final Cut, Project Elf, Sister Machine Gun and more.
  9. Lick is a lunar crater that has been flooded with basaltic lava. The north rim is attached to the smaller, bowl-shaped crater Greaves. Lick lies on the southwest edge of Mare Crisium. Its rim is broken at the north and south ends, and the southwest rim is attached to the crater remnant Lick A. ...
  10. In popular music genres such as rock music, a lick is "a stock pattern or phrase" consisting of a short series of notes that is used in solos and melodic lines. ...
  11. "Lick" is a song by American singer Joi, It was written by Joi Gilliam, Sleepy Brown, Rico Wade, Brandon Bennett, Raymon Ameer Murrey and produced by Joi for her third studio album Star Kitty's Revenge and later appeared in the film xXx and its soundtrack. ...
  12. A lick is a small watercourse or an ephemeral stream. It ranks hydrologically between a rill, shown left, and a stream, shown right.
  13. (Licked) To be worked, rag dolled, etc.
  14. (Licking) If an animal is licking you in some way it is an indication of love and even healing or a blessing. But if it is an aggressive type of animal it might suggest anger is being transformed into love, or strength being expressed as love or care.
  15. (licking) "I shall groom you and make sure you are clean because we are pals and I care."
  16. (Licks) (n.): hot musical phrases.
  17. (Licks) A beating. Any physical punishment.
  18. (Licks) different finger movements on the neck to create patterns, usually for guitar lead creation. We'll get into these more in another beginner guitar lesson.
  19. (Licks) to beat or be beaten.
  20. (also "hot licks" or riffs) a particularly interesting and complex solo, or tricky melodic bits that an instrumentalist uses to embellish the main melody. Also, disparagingly spoken of a musician who is sticking to very safe and simple playing: "Those are his hot licks."
  21. drum lick or short drum fill. A lick can also be a quick "riff" or fancy beat.
  22. A phrase that an improvisor has practiced for use in improvisation, or one that sounds practiced
  23. a deposit of natural salt cropping out at the surface of the earth; often frequented by animals, such as buffalo
  24. found alongside rivers and streams, salt licks are places where naturally occurring salt deposits attract animals.
  25. an identifiable short musical phrase regularly used by a player in his/her improvisations.