B2 [ T ] to move the tongue across the surface of something舔，舐

[ T, I + prep ] If flames or waves lick something, they pass over it quickly or touch it lightly like a tongue.（火焰）蔓延，掠过，吞卷；（波浪）拍击，冲刷

[ T ] informal to defeat easily in a competition, fight, etc.（在竞赛、争斗等中）轻易打败，轻取

[ C ] old-fashioned informal the act of hitting someone with something such as a whip抽打，鞭打

[ C ] informal a small amount or thin layer少量；薄层

[ C ] specialized music in jazz or rock music, a short series of notes played by one musician（爵士乐或摇滚乐中的）小过门

[ C ] the action of licking something舔，舐