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[ UK /lˈɪkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  2. 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
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  • 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.
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