Synonyms for lick
verb
To pass the tongue over
kiss, lap, tongue, lap up, stroke, rub, touch, pass over, pass across, move over, gloss over, caress, wash, play, graze, brush, glance, sweep, tongue, ripple, fondle, soothe, tranquilize, calm, quiet.
To play over; said of flames
run over, shoot, rise and fall, advance, fluctuate, flutter, vibrate, fly to and fro, leap, waver, vacillate, quiver, tremble, palpitate, blaze; see also burn 1, dart 1, wave 3.
*To beat
whip, trim, thrash; see beat 2.
*To defeat
overcome, vanquish, frustrate; see defeat 1.
See lick in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
- (Slang)
To punish with blows or lashes:
beat, flog, hide2, lash, thrash, whip. (Informal) trim. (Slang) lay into. See attack, reward - (Slang)
To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. (Informal) trim, whip. (Slang) ace. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See win
noun
A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
bang, blow2, clout, crack, hit, pound, slug3, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) bash, biff, bop, clip1, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. See attack, strike
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