licking

Meanings

• an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest;
• "they suffered a convincing licking"
• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight;
• pass the tongue over;
• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
• take up with the tongue;
• LICKING n pl. -S a thrashing or beating

Synonyms

• defeat
• beating
• thrashing
• drubbing
• lacing
• trouncing
• whacking
• cream
• bat
• clobber
• drub
• thrash
• lick
• lap
• solve
• work out
• figure out
• puzzle out
• work
• lap up

Scrabble Score: 14

licking is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

licking is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

licking is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

licking is a valid Words With Friends word

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