Word a Day
lick
What does lick mean?
lick (verb): to stroke with the tongue.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lick in a sentence?
- The dog licked her hand. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce lick?
/lɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lick come from?
From Middle English likken, from Old English liccian.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lick?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “lick”?
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What does “lick” mean?
to disallow; to proscribe
Not quite: that's what forbid means.
to gather together; amass
Not quite: that's what collect means.
to spin, turn, or revolve
Not quite: that's what rotate means.
to stroke with the tongue
Right! That's what “lick” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “lick”?
lap
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try
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let
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set
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