On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lick. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as lap or clobber and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Lick in a sentence
Related words
Lick meaning
- To stroke with the tongue.
- To lap; to take in with the tongue.
- To beat with repeated blows.
Synonyms of Lick
Using Lick
- The main meaning on this page is: To stroke with the tongue. | To lap; to take in with the tongue. | To beat with repeated blows.
- Useful related words include: lap, clobber, bat, cream.
- In the example corpus, lick often appears in combinations such as: to lick, lick of, lick their.
Context around Lick
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lick
- In this selection, "lick" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, french, glass, cats, eat, sip and shoot stand out and add context to how "lick" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fresh lick of paint and a glass lick eat it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lick" sits close to words such as accelerates, allotment and ascended, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lick
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He also made me spit on his shoes and lick it. (11 words)
Let them drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes. (12 words)
His guests were then invited to lick the coloured shapes to taste the food. (14 words)
I didn't have a lick of furniture, I didn't have frames or wall décor of any kind; and I didn't have any idea how to begin decorating my new home—especially without breaking the bank. (38 words)
I was relieved; though Courageous had improved so much since that first day, I felt like she really needed a mama cat to feed her, lick her and all that mommies can do for their babies. (36 words)
In early February 2003, Fletcher’s older son and Platoon Commander Brian Fletcher of French Lick, Ind. was on the plane with his dad and more than 100 other soldiers headed for the Middle East. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Customers would purchase their ice upon a glass “lick”, eat it and then return the lick to the vendor for reuse.
While it’s well known cats lick their own coats to clean themselves, what’s less known is the reason they lick their owners.
This is called tequila cruda and is sometimes referred to as "training wheels", "lick-sip-suck", or "lick-shoot-suck" (referring to the way in which the combination of ingredients is imbibed).
After seeing the photo of the hail, it's no surprise that the atrium at the French Lick Resort had some damage done to it.
After watching Wike sing and dance that Jagaban song, it became clear to all and sundry that this man will lick any arse to be in power.
A good lick of acidity and a tiny prickle on the tongue a foil to the sweetness.
Both trains have dates in July and October, and either is a perfect time of year to visit French Lick, Indiana.
England have little time to lick their wounds with the first of three T20s – each worth two points, the same as the three ODIs that follow – at Edgbaston on Saturday evening.
He also made me spit on his shoes and lick it.
He’s a defensive-minded head coach whose team cannot play a lick of defense.
His guests were then invited to lick the coloured shapes to taste the food.
I didn't have a lick of furniture, I didn't have frames or wall décor of any kind; and I didn't have any idea how to begin decorating my new home—especially without breaking the bank.
If you have ever been a part of any of these fun events at the French Lick Scenic Railway, you know how memorable and entertaining they are.
In early February 2003, Fletcher’s older son and Platoon Commander Brian Fletcher of French Lick, Ind. was on the plane with his dad and more than 100 other soldiers headed for the Middle East.
I was relieved; though Courageous had improved so much since that first day, I felt like she really needed a mama cat to feed her, lick her and all that mommies can do for their babies.
Kleutsch said the latter was inspired by the mustard sauce used at Leroy and Lewis, which, it turns out, was inspired by an older barbecue spot outside of Austin called The Salt Lick.
Let them drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.
She added that one of the men had asked her to get the shoes dirty and offered to pay her more per lick.
Small Town Milton did a prawns with njuda butter, oregano and lemonRebel Rebel did a prawn with bay leaf butter dish last time I was there, where I just wanted to lick the plate clean.
The brighter days may even have reignited an urge to tackle some long overdue DIY projects, or perhaps breathe life into your space with a fresh lick of paint.
Common combinations with lick
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to lick 28×
- lick of 25×
- lick their 14×
- lick the 13×
- french lick 10×
- lick your 6×
- they lick 5×
- and lick 5×
- lick her 5×
- salt lick 5×