licking

licking
licking (n.) "an act of licking or lapping," late 14c., from prp. of LICK (Cf. lick) (v.1); meaning "a beating" is 1756, from LICK (Cf. lick) (v.2).

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  • Licking, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1471 Housing Units (2000): 744 Land area (2000): 1.735151 sq. miles (4.494019 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.010002 sq. miles (0.025904 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.745153 sq. miles (4.519923 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Licking — Licking, 1) Grafschaft im Staate Ohio (Nordamerika); 31 QM., vom Licking River u. dessen Nebenflüssen durchflossen; sehr fruchtbar; Producte: Mais, Weizen, Hafer; Rindvieh, Schafe, Schweine; Steinkohlen; die Ohio Central Eisenbahn, die Columbus …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Licking — Lick ing, n. 1. A lapping with the tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. A flogging or castigation. [Colloq. or Low] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • licking — [lik′iŋ] n. 1. the act of a person or thing that licks 2. Informal a) a whipping b) a defeat …   English World dictionary

  • Licking — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Licking peut désigner : Licking, ville du Missouri ; Licking, rivière du Kentucky, affluent de la rivière Ohio ; Licking, rivière de l Ohio …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Licking — Lick Lick (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licked} (l[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Licking}.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n, D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi laig[=o]n, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei chein, Skr. lih, rih.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • licking — [[t]lɪ̱kɪŋ[/t]] lickings N COUNT: usu sing A licking is a severe defeat by someone in a fight, battle, or competition. They gave us a hell of a licking. Syn: thrashing …   English dictionary

  • licking — noun, informal 1) the Mariners took a licking Syn: defeat, beating, trouncing, thrashing; informal hiding, pasting, hammering, drubbing, shellacking 2) Ray got the worst licking of his life Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

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