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Webster 1913 Edition

Licking

Lick′ing

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Noun.

1.

A lapping with the tongue.

2.

A flogging or castigation.

[Colloq. or Low]

Definition 2024

licking

licking

English

Noun

licking ‎(countable and uncountable, plural lickings)

An act of licking.
(slang) A severe beating.
(slang) A great loss or defeat.
Our football team took a licking last night.

Translations

an act of licking

Finnish: nuoleminen (fi)
French: léchage (fr) m
German: Licken n
Italian: leccata (it) f, leccate (it) f pl

Macedonian: лижење n ‎(líženje)
Polish: lizanie (pl) n
Quechua: llaqway
Russian: лиза́ние (ru) n ‎(lizánije), обли́зывание (ru) n ‎(oblízyvanije)

a severe beating

Finnish: löylytys (fi), selkäsauna (fi)
Russian: по́рка (ru) f ‎(pórka), взбу́чка (ru) f ‎(vzbúčka), трёпка (ru) f ‎(trjópka)

a great loss or defeat

Finnish: murskatappio
Polish: lanie (pl) m, manto, cięgi

Russian: пораже́ние (ru) n ‎(poražénije), разгро́м (ru) m ‎(razgróm)

Verb

licking

present participle of lick