nnoun.eventan unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contestSynset:defeat
Examples:- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
Antonyms:victory
Derivationally Related Form:defeatistdefeat
Hypernyms:conclusion ending finish failure
Inherited Hypernyms:defeatendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:defeatfailurehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:debacledrubbingheartbreakerlurchroutshutoutskunkslaughterthrashingtrouncingwallopingwaterloowhippingwhitewash
Full Hyponyms:heartbreakerlurchroutshutoutthrashingwaterloowhitewash
nnoun.actthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsSynset:beating drubbing lacing thrashing trouncing whacking
Derivationally Related Form:beattrouncethrashwhack
Hypernyms:corporal punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:flagellationflogginglashingtanningwhipping
Full Hyponyms:flagellationhorsewhippingself-flagellationwhipping
vverb.contactbeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fightSynset:bat clobber cream drub lick thrash
Examples:- We licked the other team on Sunday!
Derivationally Related Form:thrashingdrubbing
Hypernyms:beat beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
Inherited Hypernyms:creambeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: thrash, clobber, bat, lick, drub)
vverb.contactpass the tongue overSynset:lap lick
Derivationally Related Form:licklap
Hypernyms:stroke
Inherited Hypernyms:lickstroketouch
Direct Hyponyms:tongue
Full Troponyms:tongue
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.cognitionfind the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning ofSynset:figure out lick puzzle out solve work work out
Examples:- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
Derivationally Related Form:workablesolutionsolversolvingsolvent
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:solveunderstand
Direct Hyponyms:answerbreakguessinferresolveriddlestrike
Entailment:reason
Full Troponyms:answerbreakguessriddlestriketell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.consumptiontake up with the tongueSynset:lap lap up lick
Examples:- The cat lapped up the milk
- the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
Derivationally Related Form:lap
Hypernyms:drink imbibe
Inherited Hypernyms:lapdrinkconsume
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something