Lick up: meaning, definitions and examples
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lick up
[ lษชk สp ]
action
To pass the tongue over something.
Synonyms
consume, lap up, scoop up
Examples of usage
- He licked up the spilled milk from the floor.
- The dog licked up the crumbs from the table.
- She licked up the ice cream before it melted.
Translations
Translations of the word "lick up" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lamber para cima
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคจเคพ เคเคชเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช auflecken
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjilat ke atas
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑะปะธะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zlizywaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ใไธใใ
๐ซ๐ท lรฉcher vers le haut
๐ช๐ธ lamer hacia arriba
๐น๐ท yukarฤฑ yalamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ก ํฅ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุนู ูุฃุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ olizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ lรญzaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ไธๅป
๐ธ๐ฎ polizati navzgor
๐ฎ๐ธ sleikja upp
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพาะฐัั ะถะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yuxarฤฑ yalamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ lamer hacia arriba
Etymology
The origin of the phrase 'lick up' can be traced back to Old English, where 'liccian' meant 'to lick'. Over time, the phrase evolved to include the idea of enthusiastically enjoying something. The modern usage of 'lick up' reflects both the literal act of licking and the figurative sense of appreciating or consuming something with great enthusiasm.