licking

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//ˈlɪkɪŋ//

The act by which something is licked.

sostantivo

1
The act by which something is licked.
2
informaleA severe beating.
I have never minded a licking and have never asked for anything more than a fighting chance. But to have to give away five stone in weight and six inches in height was not my idea of a fair go.
3
informaleA great loss or defeat.
Our football team took a licking last night.

verbo

1
Anche una forma di lickpresent participle and gerund of lick

Forme

plurale: lickings

lick · To stroke with the tongue.Lick · A surname.licked · Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue.

licking · The act by which something is licked.

lid · The top or cover of a container.lie · To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.Lie · A Norwegian surname.

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.