(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose";
touching with the tongue; "the dog''s laps were warm and wet";
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick;
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn''t going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He;
take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast";
beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!";
