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Definitions

lick

[lik] / lɪk /
NOUN
light touch; little amount
Synonyms
STRONG
bit brush cast dab dash hint sample smack speck stroke suggestion taste tinge trace whiff
Antonyms
STRONG
a lot glob
VERB
touch with tongue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
caress fondle graze rub soothe wash
STRONG
brush calm glance gloss lap osculate play quiet ripple stroke sweep taste tongue touch
WEAK
lap against move over pass over
VERB
play over with fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
run over
STRONG
blaze burn dart flick flicker fluctuate flutter ignite kindle leap palpitate quiver ripple shoot touch tremble vacillate vibrate waver
VERB
defeat, sometimes by hitting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slap
STRONG
beat best clobber conquer down excel flog hit hurdle lambaste master outdo outstrip overcome overwhelm rout smear smother spank strike surmount surpass thrash throw top trim trounce vanquish wallop whip
Antonyms
STRONG
fail fall behind forfeit give in give up lose retreat surrender yield

Example Sentences

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The cone ants used their tongue-like mouthparts to lick the harvester ants' bodies, even reaching inside their open jaws.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The results are wondrous and unsettling: People without a lick of coding experience are building things that once required trained software developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

With a run of six matches in the next three weeks - including a Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Rangers - there is no time for Celtic to lick their wounds.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Instead, I put back the letter and vouchers the way they were, lick the envelope, and seal it closed.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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