licking

Letters that make licking

g, k, l, n, c, i are letters that make 'licking'

Words within licking

king, kin, IC, King, ng, ki, li, ic, in, lick, IN, Ki, In, Li are words within 'licking'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of licking

clicking, flicking, slicking, lickings are words created by adding a letter to 'licking'


2 possible definitions for 'licking'

Licking as "an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest"

Under this definition, licking is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defeat has the same meaning as licking

Antonyms

victory, triumph have the opposite meaning of 'licking'

licking as a type

'licking' can be a type of ending, finish, failure, conclusion.

Types of licking

lurch, walloping, whipping, thrashing, drubbing, debacle, waterloo, slaughter, skunk, trouncing, whitewash, heartbreaker, rout, shutout are types of 'licking'.

Derivatives of licking

defeatist, negativist, shoot down, vote down, vote out, defeat, kill are derivatives of 'licking'.

Example of licking used within this context

"it was a narrow defeat", "the army's only defeat", "they suffered a convincing licking"


Licking as "the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows"

Under this definition, licking is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whacking, trouncing, beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing have the same meaning as 'licking'

licking as a type

'licking' can be a type of corporal punishment.

Types of licking

whipping, lashing, tanning, flogging, flagellation, flagellation are types of 'licking'.

Derivatives of licking

beat up, work over, flog, wham, thresh, flail, strap, welt, lather, trounce, slash, whop, lam, thrash, wallop, beat, whack, whip, lash are derivatives of 'licking'.



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