Licking vs. Sucking

Licking vs. Sucking — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Licking and Sucking

Lickingnoun

The act by which something is licked.

Suckingnoun

An act of sucking.

Lickingnoun

(informal) A severe beating.

Suckingnoun

A sound or motion that sucks.

Lickingnoun

(informal) A great loss or defeat.

Our football team took a licking last night.

Suckingadjective

(archaic) Still nourished by the mother's milk, as an infant; suckling.

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Lickingnoun

an unsuccessful ending

Suckingadjective

Young and inexperienced.

Lickingnoun

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Suckingnoun

the act of sucking