English Dictionary
Definition lick in British English
lick
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/lɪk/
Synonyms and related words
3
to deal with a difficult problem or situation successfully
3.1
to defeat someone easily in a game or competition
Example
They thought they had the opposition licked.
