licking

n. act of licking; beating; whipping; defeat (Slang)

v. draw tongue across over a surface (to taste, moisten, etc.); pass over lightly; hit, beat (Slang); defeat (Slang); surpass, excel (Slang); hurry

Licking refers to passing the tongue over a (solid or liquid) surface, typically either to deposit saliva onto the surface or to collect liquid onto the tongue for ingestion. Many animals both groom themselves and drink by licking.
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Licking stroking with the tongue. There are three kinds of licking in animals: licking of inanimate objects including soil and trees, i.e. [more]Licking - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an unsuccessful ending
(synonym) defeat
(hypernym) ending, conclusion, finish
(hyponym) rout
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
(synonym) beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
(hypernym) corporal punishment
(hyponym) whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation

Noun
1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
(synonym) salt lick
(hypernym) sediment, deposit
2. touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
(synonym) lap
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) lap
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
(synonym) punch, clout, poke, biff
(hypernym) blow
(hyponym) counterpunch, parry, counter
(classification) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verb
1. beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
(synonym) bat, clobber, drub, thrash
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
(verb-group) thrash, thresh, lam, flail
2. pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
(synonym) lap
(hypernym) stroke, fondle
(hyponym) tongue
(derivation) lap
3. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
(synonym) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) answer, resolve
(entail) reason
4. take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
(synonym) lap, lap up
(hypernym) drink, imbibe

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Lick
  

(n.)
A lapping with the tongue.
  

(n.)
A flogging or castigation.