Licking Synonyms and Antonyms
lĭk'ĭng
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Synonyms for Licking
To receive the sensation of, as for the first time; experience; have
A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat.
To calm means to soothe and pacify someone to make him free of stress, or to become free of stress yourself.
Accessories; extras:
To touch or stroke lovingly or gently
An act of repeated hitting or striking.
Defeat is defined as the state of being beaten or having lost.
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An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
A beating; flogging
The state of being vanquished
(Informal) An overwhelming defeat, as in sports
(Slang) A beating or defeat:
The act of a person who laces
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the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
To thrash with a stick.
To beat or hit repeatedly; maul
To cook with cream or a cream sauce
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To function; operate:
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
To determine (a source, date, etc.) by this procedure
To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:
To have a distinctive flavor or taste. Used with of.
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To hit with a sharp blow of the fist.
To be victorious; win
(Informal) To win (a prize, for example), especially in a lottery.
Graze is defined as to eat small portions, or for farm animals to feed on grass in a pasture.
To beat severely with a whip or rod.
To win victory over; overcome; beat
To be victorious; win.
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To punish, esp. by beating
To castigate is to criticize or punish someone severely.
To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
To burn with a bright flame.
To move with a slight tremulous motion; tremble, shake, or quiver.
To feel fear or anxiety:
To fluctuate or oscillate
To waver is to sway back and forth, show doubt, or to become uncertain in your opinion or planned course of action.
To propel oneself over:
To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly:
To wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner:
To fluctuate is defined as to change in amount or rise and fall.
To move against another, as when attacking:
To grow; to advance.
To cause someone to become quiet.
To ripple is to cause the surface of water to form small waves, or the term for the action of the water when it makes small waves.
(Cricket) To play a sweep shot.
To strike a surface obliquely and go off at an angle
To touch lightly in passing; graze against.
(Music) To perform on an instrument:
To rid of corruption or guilt; cleanse or purify:
To remove, erase, or expunge:
To touch lightly or gently
(Tennis) To win a point by an ace.
To make subordinate or subject to the dominion of something else:
To subdue is defined as to gain control over someone or something or to calm or quiet someone or something.
To hollow, scoop, or gouge out.
To be a master.
To win out over; defeat or outdo
To attack violently in words; censure or rebuke
To beat with a whip made from hide.
To perform, as a tune; to play.
Antonyms for Licking
Success in any contest or struggle involving the defeat of an opponent or the overcoming of obstacles
To wander from or become ignorant of:
Words Related to Licking
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
An act of winning; victory, as in a contest
To arrange into curves, curls, or undulations:
To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
To harden or impart a finish to by subjecting to intense heat; fire:
To serve as a reward to or for
To begin acting upon harmfully or destructively
The definition of a reward is something paid to a person for the return of something.
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