LICK
/lɪk/
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Definition
/lɪk/
noun
- The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.“The cat gave its fur a lick.”
- The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.“Give me a lick of ice cream.”
- A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.“a lick of paint”
verb
- To stroke with the tongue.“The cat licked its fur.”
- To lap; to take in with the tongue.“She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it.”
- To beat with repeated blows.
Source: Wiktionary
