Definitions for Licking
ˈlɪk ɪŋlick·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defeat, lickingnoun

   an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

   "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

2. beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whackingnoun

   the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lickingnoun

   A severe beating.

2. lickingnoun

   A great loss or defeat.

   Our football team took a licking last night.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Licking

   Licking is the action of passing the tongue over a surface, typically either to deposit saliva onto the surface, or to collect liquid, food or minerals onto the tongue for ingestion, or to communicate with other animals. Many animals both groom themselves and eat or drink by licking.

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1. licking

   Licking is the act of passing the tongue over a surface, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it. This action is commonly done by humans and animals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Licking

   of Lick

2. Lickingnoun

   a lapping with the tongue

3. Lickingnoun

   a flogging or castigation

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1. Licking

   Licking is the action of passing the tongue over a surface, typically either to deposit saliva onto the surface, or to collect liquid onto the tongue for ingestion, or to provide pleasure. Many animals both groom themselves and drink by licking.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LICKING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Licking is ranked #108734 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Licking surname appeared 163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Licking.
   
   99.9% or 163 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Corporal Punishment
   • Ending
   • Failure

How to pronounce Licking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Licking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Licking in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Licking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Licking in a Sentence

1. Terence Davis:

   I feel like teams come in here licking their chops for sure, it’s up to us to protect our home court. We have to fix the little things. No excuses whatsoever. Once we get on the same page, all aboard, this team is very talented. It’ll come along.

2. John Heubusch:

   The flames are licking right up the hills, right up to the parking lot, i think the parking lot will save President Reagan library.

3. Chloe Goins:

   I was butt naked lying on my back on a bed and did n’t have any idea where I was, i came to and remember seeing this big man crouched over me. It was Bill Cosby, and Bill Cosby was at my feet, kind of licking and kissing them and I think Bill Cosby bit my toe as that’s what woke me up.

4. Masao Miyazaki:

   When iridoid cocktails were applied on the bottom of dishes that were then covered by a punctured plastic cover, cats still exhibited licking and chewing even though they couldn't contact the chemicals directly, this means that licking and chewing is an instinctive behavior elicited by olfactory stimulation of iridoids.

5. Chloe Goins:

   I came to and remember seeing this big man crouched over me. It was Bill Cosby, and Bill Cosby was at my feet, kind of licking and kissing them and I think Bill Cosby bit my toe as that’s what woke me up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Licking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Licking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Licking
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Licking
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html