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licking

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

lick·ing

noun

Definition of LICKING

1
: a sound thrashing : drubbing
2
: defeat

Examples of LICKING

  1. His father threatened to give him a licking if he didn't stop misbehaving.
  2. <our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time>

First Known Use of LICKING

1756

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