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licking
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈlɪk.ɪŋ/ us /ˈlɪk.ɪŋ/
lickingnoun[S] (DEFEAT)
informal
a defeat in a competition: 败，输
The home team were given a good licking.主队输得很惨。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Winning and defeating
annihilate
annihilation
bank
be gunning for someoneidiom
be one in the eye for someoneidiom
convincing
moral victory
move/go/close in for the killidiom
near thing
outclass
outcompete
sew
slaughter
sweep
take someone down
take someone to the cleaner'sidiom
take something apart
takedown
thrash
thrashing
lickingnoun[S] (PUNISHMENT)
old-fashionedinformal
the punishment of being hit鞭笞，体罚
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hitting and beating
at-risk
bang away
bang someone up
basher
bashing
bunch
butt
duke
fetch
gut punch
hammer
head-butt
hell
mess
swing for someone
tan someone's hideidiom
tar
tonk
wallop
whop
licking | American Dictionary
licking
noun[ C ]
us/ˈlɪk·ɪŋ/
infml
a severe defeat of someone or something:
Our team really gave them a licking last night.
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