Definition of licking
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Examples of licking in a Sentence
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 of licking from the Web
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But left-leaning wound licking is but one of multiple sources of stress pushing Hollywood through gym doors.
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Hoying takes a licking — Center fielder Jared Hoying made a great catch before crashing into the wall in the fifth inning Saturday.
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FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has taken a licking in the press for his recent hiding place among bushes on the presidential grounds -- apparently to avoid questions after James Comey's dismissal.
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FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has taken a licking in the press for his recent hiding place among bushes on the presidential grounds -- apparently to avoid questions after James Comey's dismissal.
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A group of canine-crazy residents says an agreement is forthcoming from Jefferson County Open Space to keep open part of the Elk Meadow dog park that had been under threat of closure as poop piled up and the landscape took a licking.
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So a dog's sloppy licking could be just a way of figuring you out.
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Made from stainless steel with silicone rubber buttons, this mouse can truly take a licking.
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First Known Use of licking
1756
Licking
playDefinition of Licking
river 320 miles (515 kilometers) long in northeastern Kentucky flowing northwest into the Ohio River
LICKING Defined for English Language Learners
licking
playDefinition of licking for English Language Learners
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: a severe beating
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: a severe defeat
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