Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lick up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
lick- up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume something by first licking it from a surface.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

licks up (present, singular) licking up (participle, present) licked up (participle, past) licked up (past)

Phrases

lick clean

Frequently Paired Words

lick clean

Questions

What does lick up mean?
To consume something by first licking it from a surface.

How to pronounce lick up

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