DICTOMETER

LICKING

1. Synonyms:
   • Defeat
   • Licking
   Definitions:
   • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   Examples:
   • It was a narrow defeat
   • The army's only defeat
   • They suffered a convincing licking
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Beating
   • Thrashing
   • Licking
   • Drubbing
   • Lacing
   • Trouncing
   • Whacking
   Definitions:
   • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Cream
   • Bat
   • Clobber
   • Drub
   • Thrash
   • Lick
   Definitions:
   • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   Examples:
   • We licked the other team on Sunday!
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Lick
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • pass the tongue over
   Examples:
   • The dog licked her hand
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Solve
   • Work out
   • Figure out
   • Puzzle out
   • Lick
   • Work
   Definitions:
   • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
   Examples:
   • 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. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Lap up
   • Lick
   Definitions:
   • take up with the tongue
   Examples:
   • The cat lapped up the milk
   • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast