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View usage for: (lɪkɪŋ) Word forms: plural lickingscountable noun [usually singular]A licking is a severe defeat by someone in a fight, battle, or competition. They gave us a hell of a licking. Synonyms: defeat, beating, pasting [slang], trouncing More Synonyms of licking More Synonyms of licking licking in British English (ˈlɪkɪŋ) licking in American English (ˈlɪkɪŋ) noun1. the act of a person or thing that licks Synonyms of 'licking'defeat, beating, pasting, trouncing thrashing, beating, hiding, whipping More Synonyms of licking They gave us a hell of a licking. If Dad came home and found us, we could expect a licking. Additional synonymsA beating at Wembley would be too much of a trauma for them. Synonyms defeat, ruin, overthrow, pasting (slang), conquest, rout, downfallthe savage beating of a prisoner Synonyms thrashing, hiding (informal), belting (informal), whipping (slang), slapping, tanning, lashing, smacking, caning, pasting (slang), flogging, drubbing, corporal punishment, chastisement Definition an utter defeat, as in a contest following their 5-0 drubbing by Holland Synonyms beating, defeat, hammering (informal), pounding, whipping, thrashing, licking (informal), pasting (slang), flogging, trouncing, clobbering (slang), walloping (informal), pummelling - licentious
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Additional synonymsHe campaigned to put an end to flogging and hanging. Synonyms beating, hiding (informal), whipping, lashing, thrashing, caning, scourging, trouncing, flagellation, horsewhipping Definition a severe beating He was misquoted as saying that the police deserved a bloody good hiding. Synonyms beating, whipping, thrashing, tanning (slang), caning, licking (informal), flogging, spanking, walloping (informal), drubbing, lathering (informal), whaling, larruping (British, dialect) Definition a series of spanks, usually as a punishment for children Andrea gave her son a sound spanking. Synonyms smacking, hiding (informal), whacking, slapping, walloping (informal) Whenever we misbehaved, we were given a whipping. Synonyms beating, lashing, thrashing, caning, hiding (informal), punishment, tanning (slang), birching, flogging, spanking, the strap, flagellation, castigation, leathering |