Lick can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" | ||
| lick - 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" | ||
| lick - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" | ||
| lick - take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" | ||
Noun |
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| lick - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" | ||
| lick - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" | ||
| lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | noun | I had a lick at the jam. | |
| 2. | noun | They don't do a lick of work. | |
| 3. | noun | For dehydration, take a lick of salt. | |
| 4. | noun | The house could do with a lick of paint. | |
| 5. | noun | You'll love this ice cream. Here, have a lick. | |
| 6. | noun | I found myself in Japan not knowing a lick of Japanese. | |
| 7. | noun | He took several years of English, but can't speak a lick of it. | |
| 8. | noun | That might not do a lick of good. | |
| 9. | verb | If you can't lick 'em, join 'em. | |
| 10. | verb | You must absolutely not lick the floor. | |
| 11. | verb | Remove the beaters from the mixer before you lick them. | |
| 12. | verb | I cannot lick my fingers. I'm not a cat. | |
| 13. | verb | Don't let him lick you. | |
| 14. | verb | He is very proud and will never lick anyone's boots. | |
| 15. | verb | Can I lick your fingers? | |
| 16. | verb | Can I lick your toes? | |
| 17. | verb | I would lick him in the ear. | |
| 18. | verb | Men lick their lips when they look at her. | |
| 19. | verb | Tom's dog likes to lick people's faces. | |
| 20. | verb | Mary can lick her own chin. | |
| 21. | verb | Claire Biel looked as if Loren had asked if she could lick their toilet. | |
| 22. | verb | Cats often lick each other. | |
| 23. | verb | Do you want to lick the beaters? |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| I had a lick at the jam. | |
| They don't do a lick of work. | |
| For dehydration, take a lick of salt. | |
| The house could do with a lick of paint. | |
| You'll love this ice cream. Here, have a lick. | |
| I found myself in Japan not knowing a lick of Japanese. | |
| He took several years of English, but can't speak a lick of it. | |
| That might not do a lick of good. | |
| verb | |
| If you can't lick 'em, join 'em. | |
| You must absolutely not lick the floor. | |
| Remove the beaters from the mixer before you lick them. | |
| I cannot lick my fingers. I'm not a cat. | |
| Don't let him lick you. | |
| He is very proud and will never lick anyone's boots. | |
| Can I lick your fingers? | |
| Can I lick your toes? | |
| I would lick him in the ear. | |
| Men lick their lips when they look at her. | |
| Tom's dog likes to lick people's faces. | |
| Mary can lick her own chin. | |
| Claire Biel looked as if Loren had asked if she could lick their toilet. | |
| Cats often lick each other. | |
| Do you want to lick the beaters? | |