lick in WordNet English dictionary

1. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
   cream  bat  clobber  drub  thrash  lick 
   
2. 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 could not work the math problem"
   solve  work out  figure out  puzzle out  lick  work 
   
3. take up with the tongue
   "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
   lap  lap up  lick 
   
4. pass the tongue over
   "the dog licked her hand"
   lick  lap 
   

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   punch  clout  poke  lick  biff  slug 
   
2. touching with the tongue
   "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
   lick  lap 
   
3. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
   salt lick  lick