Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - lick
Lick
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v. & n. --v.tr. & intr. 1 tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean. 2 tr. bring into a specified condition or position by licking (licked it all up; licked it clean). 3 a tr. (of a flame, waves, etc.) touch; play lightly over. b intr. move gently or caressingly. 4 colloq. a defeat, excel. b surpass the comprehension of (has got me licked). 5 colloq. thrash. --n. 1 an act of licking with the tongue. 2 = salt-lick. 3 colloq. a fast pace (at a lick; at full lick). 4 colloq. a a small amount, quick treatment with (foll. by of: a lick of paint). b a quick wash. 5 a smart blow with a stick etc. Phrases and idioms a lick and a promise colloq. a hasty performance of a task, esp. of washing oneself. lick a person's boots (or shoes) toady; be servile. lick into shape see SHAPE. lick one's lips (or chops) 1 look forward with relish. 2 show one's satisfaction. lick one's wounds be in retirement after defeat. Derivatives licker n. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE liccian f. WG
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English liccian; akin to Old High German leckōn to ~, Latin lingere, Greek leichein Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to draw the tongue over , to f~er over like a tongue, to take into the mouth with the tongue ; lap, 2. to strike repeatedly ; thrash, to get the better of ; overcome, defeat , intransitive verb to lap with or as if with the tongue, to dart like a tongue , II. noun Date: 1603 1. an act or instance of ~ing, a small amount ; bit , a hasty careless effort, 2. a sharp hit ; blow, a directed effort ; crack, 3. a natural salt deposit (as a salt spring) that animals ~, a block of often medicated saline preparation given to livestock to ~, a musical figure, a critical thrust ; dig, barb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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