lick
🇺🇸
/lɪk/
🇬🇧
/lɪk/
verb
R
to move your tongue over something to eat, wet, or clean it
The dog will lick your hand to show it likes you.
R
to eat or drink something by using your tongue
The child will lick the ice cream cone until it's gone.
R
to touch something lightly, like flames
The fire began to lick at the dry wood.
R
to easily beat someone or handle something
Our team will lick theirs in the next game.
noun
R
an act of moving your tongue over something
One lick of the spoon was enough to taste the sweet sauce.
R
a small amount of paint to make something look better
A quick lick of paint can make the old fence look new.
R
a short piece of music played on a guitar
He played a cool lick on his guitar during the song.
translation
to move your tongue over something to eat, wet, or clean it; to eat or drink something by using your tongue; to touch something lightly, like flames; to easily beat someone or handle something
an act of moving your tongue over something; a small amount of paint to make something look better; a short piece of music played on a guitar
Word Forms
3rd Present
licks
Progressive
licking
Past
licked
Perfect
licked
Plural
licks