Synonyms for lick

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick (noun)

touching with the tongue (noun)

• lap

(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun)

• punch
• clout
• poke
• biff
• slug

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb)

• cream
• bat
• clobber
• drub
• thrash

pass the tongue over (verb)

• lap

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb)

• solve
• work

take up with the tongue (verb)