Lick ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Lick ( verb )

1. To pass the tongue over the surface of something, either to taste it or to clean it.
2. To defeat decisively, as in a competition.

Origin:

From middle english licke, from old english liccian, from proto-germanic *likōnan, from proto-indo-european *leyg- ("to lick").

Examples:

1. The dog licked his paw to clean it.
2. The cat licked the cream off its whiskers.
3. He licked the spoon clean.
4. The team was able to lick their opponents in the game.
5. He licked his wounds after the defeat.

(As a noun)

Lick ( noun )

1. To pass the tongue over the surface of something, either to taste it or to clean it.
2. To defeat decisively, as in a competition.

Origin:

From middle english licke, from old english liccian, from proto-germanic *likōnan, from proto-indo-european *leyg- ("to lick").

Examples:

1. The dog licked his paw to clean it.
2. The cat licked the cream off its whiskers.
3. He licked the spoon clean.
4. The team was able to lick their opponents in the game.
5. He licked his wounds after the defeat.