· an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

Synonym(s): defeat

Hypernym(s): ending, conclusion, finish, failure

· the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Synonym(s): beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking

Hypernym(s): corporal_punishment

· beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

Synonym(s): cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash

Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

· pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

Synonym(s): lap

Hypernym(s): stroke

· 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(s): solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, work

Hypernym(s): understand

· take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

Synonym(s): lap, lap_up

Hypernym(s): drink, imbibe