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.).
is licking
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present progressiveof lick (3rd person singular).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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Wall Street is licking its chops over an unprecedented slate of massive IPOs set to arrive in the coming months, beginning with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
“The enemy did not make powerful attacks. It is obvious that the ‘counterattack’ cost him dearly and he is licking his wound,” Mr. Rogov noted on his Telegram page.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Finally, the Turkish lira is licking its wounds after Thursday's 11% fall triggered by a 100 basis point rate cut.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2021
Mei Xiang is licking her paws and cradling toys — two more signs that she could be pregnant.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2019
Bob, who accidentally walked on one of my paintings, is licking his red paws.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
