The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.

“The cat gave its fur a lick.”

The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.

“Give me a lick of ice cream.”

A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.

“a lick of paint”

To stroke with the tongue.

“The cat licked its fur.”

To lap; to take in with the tongue.

“She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it.”

To beat with repeated blows.