licking

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/

Definition of licking

4 senses · 2 parts of speech

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act by which something is licked.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act by which something is licked.
  2. (countable, informal, uncountable)A severe beating.
  3. (countable, informal, uncountable)A great loss or defeat.
    “Our football team took a licking last night.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of lick

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