Lick \Lick\, n. [See Lick, v.]

1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. ``A lick at the honey pot.'' --Dryden.

2. A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied. [Colloq.]

A lick of court whitewash. --Gray.

3. A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs. [U. S.]

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Lick \Lick\, v. t. [Cf. OSw. l["a]gga to place, strike, prick.]

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Lick \Lick\, n. A slap; a quick stroke.[Colloq.]

``A lick across the face.'' --Dryden.

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Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (l[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Licking.]

[AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n, D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih.

1. Cf. Lecher, Relish.]

1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand. --Addison.

2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk. --Shak.

To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. ``His enemies shall lick the dust.'' --Ps. lxxii. 9.

To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras.

To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. --South.

To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)