licking
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
noun
- An act of passing the tongue over a surface.
- The cat's licking of its fur kept it clean.
- A quick licking of the spoon told her the batter was sweet enough.
- The dog gave my hand a friendly licking.
- A severe defeat or beating.
- Our team took a real licking in the championship game.
- The bully got a licking from the older kids.
- The company suffered a licking in the stock market.
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verb
- Present participle of lick; passing the tongue over something.
- She is licking the envelope to seal it.
- He stood there licking his ice cream cone.
- The puppy was licking my face.