Synonyms and Antonyms of licking

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event)

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

a successful ending of a struggle or contest (noun.event)

event whose occurrence ends something (noun.event)

an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event)

the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime (noun.act)

a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute (noun.event)

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) (noun.event)

an overwhelming defeat (noun.event)

a defeat in a game where one side fails to score (noun.event)

a sound defeat (noun.event)

a final crushing defeat (noun.event)

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score (noun.event)

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)

beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation (noun.act)

someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions (noun.person)

thwart the passage of (verb.social)

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)

hit hard (verb.contact)

give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)