Definition of LICKING

licking

Plural: lickings

Noun

  • A severe thrashing or defeat.
  • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    • "they suffered a convincing licking"
  • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • The act by which something is licked.
  • A severe beating.
  • A great loss or defeat.

Verb

  • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • pass the tongue over
  • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  • take up with the tongue
  • present participle and gerund of lick

Examples

  • After that triple-word play, my opponent was getting a serious LICKING in Words With Friends.
  • Our football team took a licking last night.

Synonyms

bat, beating, clobber, cream, defeat, drub, drubbing, figure out, lacing, lap, lap up, lick, puzzle out, solve, thrash, thrashing, trouncing, whacking, work, work out

Antonyms

victory

Scrabble Score: 14

licking: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
licking: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
licking: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

licking: valid Words With Friends Word