1. [noun] The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
2. [noun] The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
3. [noun] A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue.
4. [noun] A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
5. [noun] A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.
6. [noun] (colloquial) A stroke or blow.
7. [noun] (colloquial) A bit.
8. [noun] (music) A short motif.
9. [noun] Speed. In this sense it is always qualified by good, or fair or a similar adjective.
10. [verb] To stroke with the tongue.
11. [verb] (colloquial) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
12. [verb] (colloquial) To overcome.
13. [verb] (vulgar) (slang) To perform cunnilingus.
14. [verb] (colloquial) To do anything partially.
15. [verb] (of flame, waves etc.) To lap
16. [verb] To lap; to take in with the tongue.
17. [noun] A salt deposit that animals regularly lick.
18. [noun] Touching with the tongue; 'the dog's laps were warm and wet'.
19. [noun] (boxing) a blow with the fist; 'I gave him a clout on his nose'.
20. [verb] Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; 'We licked the other team on Sunday!'.
21. [verb] Pass the tongue over; 'the dog licked her hand'.
22. [verb] 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'.
23. [verb] Take up with the tongue; 'The cat lapped up the milk'; 'the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast'.
