Licked Definition & Meaning

licked
adjective
  1. having been got the better of; "I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet"

"Licked" in song lyrics

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  • "So some stay illiterate and feeble, legally licked"
    3rd Bass — Pop Goes the Weasel
  • "And my trees is laced, bucket is half licked"
    Army of the Pharaohs — Frontline
  • "Alot of women want their cats licked"
    Big Ed f/ Da Diiiiiiiick — Who Am I?

Usage tips for "licked"

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