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lick·ing

(lĭk′ĭng)

n. Slang

1. A beating, thrashing, or spanking.

2. A severe loss or defeat.

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licking

(ˈlɪkɪŋ)

1. a beating

2. a defeat

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lick•ing

(ˈlɪk ɪŋ)

n.

1. Informal.

a. a beating or thrashing.

b. a reversal or disappointment; defeat or setback.

2. the act of a person or thing that licks.

[1350–1400]

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Noun	1.	licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking" defeat conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" heartbreaker - a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute lurch - a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) rout - an overwhelming defeat shutout, skunk - a defeat in a game where one side fails to score thrashing, trouncing, walloping, drubbing, slaughter, whipping, debacle - a sound defeat waterloo - a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo" whitewash - a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
	2.	licking - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows whacking, beating, drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, lacing corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime flogging, lashing, whipping, flagellation, tanning - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment flagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

licking

noun

1. defeat, beating, pasting (slang), trouncing, drubbing They gave us a hell of a licking.

2. thrashing, beating, hiding (informal), whipping, tanning (slang), flogging, spanking, drubbing If Dad came home and found us, we could expect a licking.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

licking

noun

1. Slang. A punishment dealt with blows or lashes:

beating, flogging, hiding, lashing, thrashing, whipping.

Informal: trimming.

2. Slang. The act of defeating or the condition of being defeated:

beating, defeat, drubbing, overthrow, rout, thrashing, vanquishment.

Informal: massacre, trimming, whipping.

Slang: dusting.

Translations

جَلْد، ضَرْب بالسَّوْطهَزيمَه

nakládačkanářezporážkavýprask

prygltæsk

Niederlage

bastonatura batosta battuta leccata mazzata

pylāsutriuškinimasžeminantis pralaimėjimas

perienssakave

ağır yenilgidayakkötek

惨败鞭打

licking

[ˈlɪkɪŋ] N

1. → lamedura f

2. → paliza f
to give sb a licking → dar una paliza a algn

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

licking

[ˈlɪkɪŋ] n (= defeat) → raclée f

licking

n (inf) (= beating) → Tracht f → Prügel; (= defeat) → Niederlage f; to give somebody a licking (= beating) → jdm eine Abreibung geben (inf); (= defeat) → jdn in die Pfanne hauen (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

licking

[ˈlɪkɪŋ] n (fam) (beating) → pestata, botte fpl; (defeat) → batosta

licking

(ˈlikiŋ) noun

(informal).

1. a beating as a punishment.

2. a humiliating defeat in a sports competition.

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We got a licking every time one of our snakes come in her way, and she allowed these lickings warn't noth- ing to what she would do if we ever loaded up the place again with them.

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"Would you like a little mash?" the first soldier asked, and handed Pierre a wooden spoon after licking it clean.

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In the spring of the year 1862 General Buell's big army lay in camp, licking itself into shape for the campaign which resulted in the victory at Shiloh.

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This is a serious question, my dear, and you should NOT go on licking your paw like that--as if Dinah hadn't washed you this morning!