资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licked} (l[i^]kt); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Licking}.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n,
   D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n,
   Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih.
   [root]121. Cf. {Lecher}, {Relish}.]
   1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his
      master's hand. --Addison.

   2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks
      milk. --Shak.

   {To lick the dust}, to be slain; to fall in battle. ``His
      enemies shall lick the dust.'' --Ps. lxxii. 9.

   {To lick into shape}, to give proper form to; -- from a
      notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and
      subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras.

   {To lick the spittle of}, to fawn upon. --South.

   {To lick up}, to take all of by licking; to devour; to
      consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4.