Found 3 items, similar to licking.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: lick jilatan, memelet, menjilat
English → English (WordNet) Definition: licking licking n 1: an unsuccessful ending [syn: defeat] [ant: victory] 2: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows [syn: beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Licking Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (l[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n, D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih. [root]121. Cf. Lecher, Relish.] 1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk. --Shak. [1913 Webster] To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. “His enemies shall lick the dust.” --Ps. lxxii. 9. To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras. To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. --South. To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4. [1913 Webster] Licking \Lick"ing\, n. 1. A lapping with the tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. A flogging or castigation. [Colloq. or Low] [1913 Webster]