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lick
Overview of noun lick
The noun lick has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. salt lick, lick -- (a salt deposit that animals regularly lick)
2. lick, lap -- (touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet")
3. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff -- ((boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose")
Overview of verb lick
The verb lick has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick -- (beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!")
2. (7) lick, lap -- (pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand")
3. (1) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work -- (find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem")
4. lap, lap up, lick -- (take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lick
3 senses of lick
Sense 1
salt lick, lick
=> sediment, deposit
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
lick, lap
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
=> blow
=> stroke
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun lick
1 of 3 senses of lick
Sense 3
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
=> counterpunch, parry, counter
=> haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch
=> hook
=> jab
=> rabbit punch
=> sucker punch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lick
3 senses of lick
Sense 1
salt lick, lick
=> sediment, deposit
Sense 2
lick, lap
=> touch, touching
Sense 3
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
=> blow
Antonyms of noun lick
Member Holonyms of noun lick
Substance Holonyms of noun lick
Part Holonyms of noun lick
Member Meronyms of noun lick
Substance Meronyms of noun lick
Part Meronyms of noun lick
Meronyms of noun lick
Holonyms of noun lick
Attributes of noun lick
Derived Forms of noun lick
1 of 3 senses of lick
Sense 2
lick, lap
RELATED TO>(verb) lick#2
=> lick, lap
Domain of noun lick
1 of 3 senses of lick
Sense 3
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
TOPIC>(noun) boxing#1, pugilism#1, fisticuffs#2
Domain Terms of noun lick
Familiarity of noun lick
lick used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun lick
3 senses of lick
Sense 1
salt lick, lick
> sediment, deposit
=> alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion
=> dregs, grounds, settlings
=> lees
=> salt lick, lick
=> evaporite
Sense 2
lick, lap
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Sense 3
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
> blow
=> backhander
=> clip
=> knock, belt, rap, whack, whang
=> thwack
=> smack, smacking, slap
=> smacker
=> knockdown
=> knockout, KO, kayo
=> swat
=> whip, lash, whiplash
=> punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
=> box
=> kick, boot, kicking
=> counterblow
=> swing
=> stab, thrust, knife thrust
=> stinger
=> thump
=> uppercut
=> hammer, pound, hammering, pounding
=> shot
=> wallop
Meronyms of noun lick
3 senses of lick
Holonyms of noun lick
Grep of noun lick
click
clickety-click
cowlick
flick
klick
lick
licking
mashie niblick
mouse click
niblick
oil slick
salt lick
skin flick
slick
Antonyms of verb lick
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lick
4 senses of lick
Sense 1
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sense 2
lick, lap
=> stroke, fondle
=> caress
=> touch
Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Sense 4
lap, lap up, lick
=> drink, imbibe
=> consume, ingest, take in, take, have
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lick
2 of 4 senses of lick
Sense 2
lick, lap
=> tongue
Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> answer, resolve
=> riddle
=> strike
=> guess, infer
=> answer
=> break
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lick
4 senses of lick
Sense 1
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sense 2
lick, lap
=> stroke, fondle
Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Sense 4
lap, lap up, lick
=> drink, imbibe
'Cause To' of verb lick
Derived Forms of verb lick
1 of 4 senses of lick
Sense 2
lick, lap
RELATED TO>(noun) lick#2
=> lick, lap
Domain of verb lick
Domain Terms of verb lick
Familiarity of verb lick
lick used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb lick
4 senses of lick
Sense 1
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
EX: The fighter managed to lick his opponent
Sense 2
lick, lap
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
lap, lap up, lick
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb lick
4 senses of lick
Sense 1
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> outpoint, outscore
=> walk over
=> eliminate
=> worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
=> whomp
=> spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
=> get the jump
=> cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
=> outfight
=> overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> checkmate, mate
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> outplay
=> cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Sense 2
lick, lap
> stroke, fondle
=> lick, lap
Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
> understand
=> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> sense
=> follow
=> catch, get
=> touch
=> understand, read, interpret, translate
=> read
=> interpret, construe, see
=> make out
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> penetrate, fathom, bottom
Sense 4
lap, lap up, lick
> drink, imbibe
=> swill, swill down
=> suck
=> guggle, gurgle
=> sip
=> guzzle
=> lap, lap up, lick
=> drain the cup, drink up
=> gulp, quaff, swig
=> toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lick
Sense 1
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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Sense 2
lick, lap
=> stroke, fondle
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Sense 3
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
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Sense 4
lap, lap up, lick
=> drink, imbibe
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Grep of verb lick
bootlick
click
flick
lick
rollick
slick
Grep of adj lick
licked
slick
Grep of adv lick
lickety cut
lickety split
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