[{"word":"licking","phonetic":"/ˈlɪkɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈlɪkɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To stroke with the tongue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The cat licked its fur."},{"definition":"To lap; to take in with the tongue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it."},{"definition":"To beat with repeated blows.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My dad can lick your dad."},{"definition":"To overcome.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I think I can lick this."},{"definition":"To perform cunnilingus.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To do anything partially.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of flame, waves etc.) To lap.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act of licking.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A severe beating.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A great loss or defeat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Our football team took a licking last night."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lick","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/licking"]}]