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.).
will lick
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future tenseof lick.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Follow your vet’s advice, but it can’t hurt to start with just the toothpaste to see if they will lick it off your finger or the tube and then go from there.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2018
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2016
The Angels, meanwhile, will lick their wounds all the way back down the I-5 Freeway after going 0-6 on a six-game road trip to Houston and Los Angeles.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2015
"We are in a good place, and we will lick our wounds and learn from today."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2015
When you’re through, The dog will lick Your palms for the flakes Of oil and salt, And he will wag His tail And pump his legs In his parade Of dog happiness.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
