Lick

/lɪk/

Synonyms for "lick" (299 found)

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Closest matches (60)

addle amaze approach assay attempt baffle bamboozle bang bash batbear the palmbeatbeat all hollowbeat hollowbeating belt best bid biff bite

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blast blow boggle bonk breath brush buffalo cadenza career caress cast chop clip clobber clout clump confound conk conquer contact crack curry cutcutaneous sensedash daze defeat destroy dig dint

Verb(3 words)

bat clobber cream

Noun(7 words)

beat biff cleanse clout coat dab defeat

Strong matches (90)

dirty workdo indonkeywork downdress downdrub drubbing drudgery drumming dust effort employment endeavor essay experiment extempore fag fatigue feel feeling

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fingertip caressfix flax flick fling floor flourish frustrate fuddle fusillade gait gambit getget the better ofgive a dressing-downglance gleam go graze grind hand-mindedness handiwork handwork hide hint hithors de combathot lickhurdle idea impromptu improvisation industry interpolation intimation jabkeep in suspensekiss knock labor lambaste lambency laplap uplarrup lather leatherlick of worklight touchlookmanual labormaster maze moilmop upmouth move muddle mystify nonplus

Verb(4 words)

drubfigure outlaplap up

Noun(6 words)

lap licking lickings moisten moistening motive

Related words (149)

offer outclass outdo outfight outgeneral outmaneuver outpoint outrun outsail outshine overcome overrun overwhelm pace paddle pelt perplex plunk poke pound

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progress punch put puzzle raprat racerate riff rout rub ruin scintillascut worksense of touchsettle shade shadow shellac shot sip skinskin aliveskunk slam slavery slog slug slurp smack smash smattering smear smell smothersoak upsock soupcon spadework spark spicesponge upsprinkling stab steamroller step stick stride strokestroke of workstrong bidstump suggestion sup surmount suspicion swat sweat swing swipetactile sensetactiontake the caketan tap task taste tattoo tentativetentative pokethought thrash throw thump thwack tincture tingetiresome worktoil tongue touch trace travail travel tread treadmill trialtrial and errortrim triumphtriumph overtrounce try undertaking undo upend vamp wallop welt whack whale whiff whip whisper whop win wipe work worst yerk

Noun(15 words)

phrase poke punch riff riversalt lickslug smear taste thrashtongue stroketongued the bowltongued the labeltongues tonguing

Verb(5 words)

puzzle outsolve thrash workwork out

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More general

24 entries

action amount beatbeat outblowcompetition outcomecrush defeat deposit drink gesture imbibemelodic phrasemusical phrasephysical actionportion

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More specific

10 entries

cat lickcoat of paintdab of paintdog lickguitar licklappiano lickrout skunk slurp

Collocations

9 entries

cat lickguitar licklick cleanlick ice creamlick of paintlick stampslick woundspiano licktake a lick

Inflections

3 entries

licked licking licks

Derivations

3 entries

lickable licker licking

similar

4 entries

flail lam thrash thresh

Sample sentences

41 total sentences available.

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I had a lick at the jam.

Source: tatoeba (50333)

If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

Source: tatoeba (278068)

They don't do a lick of work.

Source: tatoeba (306869)

For dehydration, take a lick of salt.

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