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LICK

Definition:

[noun] a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
Synonyms: salt
[noun] touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
Synonyms: lap
[noun] (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
Synonyms: punch, clout, poke, biff
[verb] beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Synonyms: bat, clobber, drub, thrash
[verb] pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
Synonyms: lap
[verb] 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"
Synonyms: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work
[verb] take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
Synonyms: lap, lap up