Spank (4 letters)

{ Answer }

LICK

{ Related Clues }

Beat
Drub
Overcome
Salt ___
Shellac
Tan
Trounce
Whup
Beat soundly
Promise's partner
Beat all hollow
French ___, Ind. spa
Show of affection from a dog

{ Tags }

affection, all, beat, dog, drub, french, hollow, ind, lick, overcome, partner, promises, salt, shellac, show, soundly, spa, spank, tan, trounce, whup

{ Notes }

The answer LICK is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LICK as a noun:

1. (salt lick, lick) = a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

2. (lick, lap) = touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

3. (punch, clout, poke, lick, biff) = (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

LICK as a verb:

1. (cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick) = beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

2. (lick, lap) = pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

3. (solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work) = find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

4. (lap, lap up, lick) = take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"