licking

[lik-ing] / ˈlɪk ɪŋ /

NOUN

beating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

whipping

STRONG

annihilation bashing defeat drubbing flogging lashing thrashing

NOUN

defeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

whipping

STRONG

KO ambush annihilation beating blow break breakdown check collapse conquest count debacle destruction discomfiture drubbing embarrassment extermination failure fall killing lacing loss massacre mastery overthrow paddling rebuff repulse reverse rout ruin scalping setback shellacking slaughter subjugation thrashing trap trashing trimming triumph trouncing waxing whaling whitewashing

WEAK

defeasance downthrow insuccess nonsuccess vanquishment

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement boon building construction creation forfeit good fortune loss rise success surrender victory win yielding

Example Sentences

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He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But instead of attacking, the smaller ants climb onto the bigger ones and begin licking and nibbling across their bodies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

England will be licking their lips at the opportunity to bounce back against Ireland on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

De Angelis and Waltz are also a hoot together, she as a heaving, hissing vampire bride who can’t stop licking her chops, he as a bone-dry vampire hunter dedicated to his investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

With his paws, Rowdy dug the quilts off me and started licking my face.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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