licking
noun
1 licking
An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest:
— They suffered a convincing licking.
synonym: defeat.
Dutch: nederlaag
2 licking
The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.
synonyms: beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
Polish: lanie, okładanie, młócenie, bicie, pranie, dawanie
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