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licks

SayLIKS/lɪks/

2 meanings of licks

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of lick. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The dog licks its paws after every meal.

    She licks the spoon clean before putting it in the sink.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of lick. Use it when talking about more than one.

    The puppy gave the baby a few gentle licks on the cheek.

    She took two quick licks of the melting ice cream cone.

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licks is a form of lick

lick, verb: To move your tongue across the surface of something. Full entry

Forms
licklicks he/she/itlicking -ing formlicked past tense, past participle
Spelling
lick → licks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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