LICKING
Scrabble letter values: L1I1C3K5I1N1G2 = 14
Definition
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest. — synonyms: defeat
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows. — synonyms: beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
Examples
- “it was a narrow defeat”
- “the army's only defeat”
- “they suffered a convincing licking”