lick
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8.2
- noun
- /lɪk/
- Informal
:
puñetazo
- Vuk gave me the last lick and then shadowed me down the street.
Your first project you got to, you got to take a lick that's real.
- Your first project you got to, you got to take a lick that's real.
Examples
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We'll give the Rebs a good licking today, won't we?
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I said man, as you get older, those licks hurt you.
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But he did manage to get a few licks in.
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"Hit a straight lick with a crooked stick," as the coloreds say.
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He delivered a powerful lick to his opponent during the match, showcasing his strength.
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After that last lick, he knew he had to defend himself better in the next round.
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Even though they took a hard lick, the team managed to regroup and continue fighting.
Synonyms
321
1.0
A strong hit with a closed fist used in fighting
110
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
14
9.3
A hard hit with the fist, often in a fight
5
6.5
A quick hit with the fist
1
6.3
A hard hit that strikes someone with the fist
1
4.6
A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound
1
6.5
A heavy loss in a game or a serious physical beating
1
6.9
A hard hit made with the fist
A quick light slap given in play
A short kiss or quick light slap given suddenly
Idioms
- Offensive
Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
A quick, not complete job done hastily and meant to be finished properly later
Compounds
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lick for 'a blow or hit' comes from the old English verb liccian meaning 'to lick'. People used the phrase 'give someone a licking' for a hard beating, so a lick came to mean a hit.