Definitions
(boxing) a blow with the fist
Word origin
From Middle English likken, from Old English liccian, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”). Sense evolution towards violence unclear; not paralleled in any other Germanic language.
Used in a sentence
“The cat licked its fur.”
“She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it.”
“Jim closed his eyes and licked his vanilla ice cream cone.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Tongue touch”4 letters
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