lick
verb (used with object)
to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.).
licked
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past participleof lick.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lick.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lickverb (used with object)to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.).
Example Sentences
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Ending work with his label and group, the rapper left for Europe where he made wine, licked his wounds and worked on music in isolation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The mum-of-two first became aware that he liked to try and eat inedible items when he licked the Velcro in his tactile books as a baby.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
She licked one finger and worked at a stain on her skirt.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
