licking

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word licking. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word licking, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say licking in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word licking you have here. The definition of the word licking will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflicking, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkɪŋ

Noun

licking (countable and uncountable, plural lickings)

  1. The act by which something is licked.
  2. (informal) A severe beating.
  3. (informal) A great loss or defeat.
    Our football team took a licking last night.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

licking

  1. present participle and gerund of lick

See also