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UK
/lˈɪkɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈɫɪkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
the army's only defeat
it was a narrow defeat
they suffered a convincing licking
How To Use licking In A Sentence
- They missed it because they are too busy bootlicking ObamaCare, on their hands and knees. Political Instability and the Coming Defeat of ObamaCare | RedState
- In a flurry of bright patterns, flashy materials, and skimpy outfits, several girls flurried into the room, all clicking away on high heels and giggling shrilly.
- It's smart stuff, but rollicking good fun as well. The Sun
- We can add a custom rule for Live ID to copy the nameidentifier to the name claim if we plan on using the name in our application by clicking add, then configuring the rule to copy the Site Home
- mousetrapping" problem with your browser that won't let you get out of endless attempts to get the action you desire from clicking, close out of the browser completely by hitting ctrl-alt-del. and then terminating the browser. Undefined
- There were new born lambs frolicking in the fields nearby.
- Flying foxes have a long bristly tongue that's great for lapping up juicy fruit, and for licking and grooming themselves and their friends!
- The concluding Allegro has a rollicking, folksy character, complete with a drone-like accompaniment.
- They all looked so authoritative when flicking their wands to dismiss boggarts, poltergeists and other pests.
- There are direct and mechanical effects, such as flicking a light switch that directly links two pieces of metal, and a light goes on immediately.