Lick Definition & Meaning
lick
- noun
- a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
- (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
- verb
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
- pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
- 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"
- take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
"Lick" in song lyrics
See how lick is used in real songs:
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"Spic-n-Span I slam, it's balls you lick"
3rd Bass — Derelicts of Dialect -
"Stick a Puerto-Rican and that's a big lick"
4 Deep — Doin' Bad - Goin' Bad -
"Tricking on the way that I slowly lick"
69 Boyz — Freak Ya Down 2 Da Bass
Words that rhyme with lick
Usage tips for "lick"
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