licking
noun
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- they suffered a convincing licking
Similar word(s): defeat
Definition categories: event, conclusion, ending, finish, failure
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Similar word(s): beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing, whacking
Definition categories: act
Sentences with licking as a noun:
- Our football team took a licking last night.
verb
1. present participle of lick