LICK Synonyms: 409 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lick

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the ball a solid lick with the bat

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as in shred

a very small amount the soup needs just a lick more of salt

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as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable you haven't done a lick of work all day

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verb

ˈlik

as in to hide

to strike repeatedly your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words

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as in to master

to achieve a victory over he's determined to do everything he can to lick the cancer

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Recent Examples of lick

Noun

Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Verb

France’s Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, who each already have four goals in the tournament, will be licking their lips. — David Hickey, NBC news, 30 June 2026 After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lick

Noun

Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The woman, 41-year-old Ja’Marlette Hardy, bit one of the officers during the July 1 encounter, which led to the officer delivering a blow to her head.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Unlike our northern neighbors that have made chili cheese coneys a whole thing, these so-not-Cincinnati chili dogs don't carry a shred of cheese.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of shred

Noun

And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026

Definition of damn

Verb

What was the thinking behind hiding this information up until the finale?

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 15 July 2026
For most of the past century, mathematicians have been exploring the limits of Ramsey theory, the study of order hiding inside chaos—or, more accurately, how much disorder can be packed into a system before order must inevitably emerge.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Specialists are now studying the turbine blades to determine how they were manufactured and whether Russia has mastered single-crystal casting for cruise missile propulsion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Ahead, Sharkey shares more advice for mastering boho style, along with her product recommendations that check flower crowns at the door.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Homer Gere made a viral splash on the final season of Euphoria, but now the son of legendary actor Richard Gere is taking the lead for the first time.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of splash

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