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.).
are licking
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present progressiveof lick.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And the coming wave of mega-IPOs presents more risks than usual: Private investors are licking their chops at the prospect of cashing in on long-awaited gains.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
With a World Cup around the corner, it is little wonder fans around the globe are licking their lips at the prospect of watching Yamal again this season.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
“We are licking our own wounds,” said Hekmat Hamoud, who had been displaced twice by Syria’s ongoing conflict before finding himself trapped for hours beneath rubble.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
And after the Jags’ playoff victory, the Steelers surely are licking their chops for revenge.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2018
To approach the good and to let the bad come by itself, that's the thing to do for a man, and for honey you are licking, while the vermouth has you spitting.
From Andrea Delfin by Pullen, Michael
