单词	licking
释义	licking noun lick·​ing ˈli-kiŋ  1 : a sound thrashing : drubbing 2 : defeat Synonyms beating defeat drubbing loss lump overthrow plastering rout shellacking trimming trouncing whipping See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His father threatened to give him a licking if he didn't stop misbehaving. our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time Recent Examples on the Web Put it all together and foot licking seems as reasonable as kissing. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Excessive licking could be a sign your dog is anxious or has OCD. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Masao Miyazaki, an animal behaviorist at Iwate University and an author on the study, explained that cats engage in four main behaviors with either catnip or silver vine: licking, chewing, rubbing and rolling. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2022 Both books tell the story of a child prodigy who learned to take a licking as part of the family act. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022 The company provides summaries to share with vets and alerts around behavioral problems like excessive licking or scratching. Laura Cooper, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022 While toads have been revered by ancient cultures, this particular backstory of toad licking was conjured up by purveyors of 5-MEO-DMT. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2022 Common signs of allergies in dogs include itching, loss of fur, irritated eyes, the licking of paws, dry skin and red, inflamed skin. Star Tribune, 25 June 2021 If the licking is bothersome, don't reprimand the dog, but instead distract them from their mission with a treat. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 May 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Geographical Definition Licking geographical name Lick·​ing ˈli-kiŋ  river 320 miles (515 kilometers) long in northeastern Kentucky flowing northwest into the Ohio River licking 1 of 2 noun as in beating failure to win a contest our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance beating defeat whipping loss trimming plastering trouncing setback drubbing shellacking overthrow rout lump failure collapse upset shutout nonsuccess fiasco flop fizzle lurch debacle washout whitewash débâcle Antonyms & Near Antonyms success victory win triumph sweep accomplishment achievement runaway landslide romp blowout cakewalk walkover walkaway See More licking 2 of 2 verb present participle of lick 1 as in pounding to strike repeatedly your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words Synonyms & Similar Words pounding hiding whipping lashing slapping beating doing knocking hitting attacking battering pelting punching spanking slamming smashing smacking mauling thumping assaulting chopping batting pummeling bashing hammering thrashing lathering flogging swiping whacking raiding switching paddling clubbing whapping bludgeoning tanning punching out currying working over basting storming pummelling lambasting slogging slating fibbing tromping whupping drubbing walloping boxing cracking lacing wounding buffeting belting beating up on whopping birching threshing whaling belaboring swatting pommelling rushing thwacking pasting pommeling clobbering socking bunging up strapping lamming busting cuffing assailing whamming flagellating laying on messing (up) roughing (up) scourging clouting mutilating lacerating cudgeling whomping cudgelling caning leathering maiming goring besetting mangling descending (on or upon) horsewhipping blackjacking jumping (on) fustigating pouncing (on or upon) pistol-whipping rawhiding cowhiding 2 as in defeating to achieve a victory over he's determined to do everything he can to lick the cancer Synonyms & Similar Words beating defeating overcoming mastering getting taking stopping conquering dispatching subduing trimming surmounting burying succeeding getting around finishing upending doing down besting overmatching whipping overbearing slaughtering sweeping crushing thrashing creaming knocking for a loop skunking getting the better of annihilating worsting triumphing (over) clobbering flattening smoking winning (against) prevailing (over) scoring topping skinning exceeding capping surpassing pipping blowing out breaking overwhelming waxing trouncing bombing subjugating vanquishing excelling blowing away walloping drubbing outdoing routing shellacking transcending upsetting flourishing overpowering overthrowing excelling knocking over knocking off unseating nosing out outshining eclipsing edging (out) bettering outstripping snowing under outdistancing overtopping acing (out) outfighting Antonyms & Near Antonyms falling losing (to) collapsing flopping folding failing washing out flunking going down going under giving up See More
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