| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| lick | (noun) touching with the tongue | Synonyms: lap |
| (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist | Synonyms: biff, clout, poke, punch, slug | |
| (noun) a salt deposit that animals regularly lick | Synonyms: salt lick | |
| licking | (noun) the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | Synonyms: beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing, whacking |
| (noun) an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | Synonyms: defeat |