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v. draw tongue across over a surface (to taste, moisten, etc.); pass over lightly; hit, beat (Slang); defeat (Slang); surpass, excel (Slang); hurry
 
n. act of drawing the tongue across a surface; blow, hit; burst of energy; speed; small amount; salt lick

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Noun
1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
(synonym) salt lick
(hypernym) sediment, deposit
2. touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
(synonym) lap
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) lap
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
(synonym) punch, clout, poke, biff
(hypernym) blow
(hyponym) counterpunch, parry, counter
(classification) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

Verb
1. beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
(synonym) bat, clobber, drub, thrash
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
(verb-group) thrash, thresh, lam, flail
2. pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
(synonym) lap
(hypernym) stroke, fondle
(hyponym) tongue
(derivation) lap
3. 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) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) answer, resolve
(entail) reason
4. take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
(synonym) lap, lap up
(hypernym) drink, imbibe


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v. (o)lízat
 
n. (o)líznutí

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Czas. lizać
 
Rzecz. liźnięcie