单词 | lick |
释义 | Word Frequency lick(lɪk) verb 1. (transitive) to pass the tongue over, esp in order to taste or consume 2. to flicker or move lightly over or round (something) the flames licked around the door 3. (transitive) informal a. to defeat or vanquish b. to flog or thrash c. to be or do much better than 4. lick into shape 5. lick one's lips 6. lick one's wounds 7. lick the boots of noun 8. an instance of passing the tongue over something 9. a small amount a lick of paint 10. Also called: salt lick a block of compressed salt or chemical matter provided for domestic animals to lick for medicinal and nutritional purposes 11. a place to which animals go to lick exposed natural deposits of salt 12. informal a hit; blow 13. slang a short musical phrase, usually on one instrument 14. informal speed; rate of movement he was going at quite a lick when he hit it 15. a lick and a promise Derived forms licker (ˈlicker) noun Word origin Old English liccian; related to Old High German leckon, Latin lingere, Greek leikhein |
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