| noun | a salt deposit that animals regularly lick |
| noun | touching with the tongue “the dog's laps were warm and wet” |
| noun | (boxing) a blow with the fist “I gave him a clout on his nose” |
| verb | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight “We licked the other team on Sunday!” |
| verb | pass the tongue over “the dog licked her hand” |
| verb | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of “did you solve the problem?” |
| verb | take up with the tongue “The cat lapped up the milk” |
| lick | verb | pass the tongue over |
| lap | verb | take up with the tongue |
| punch | verb | deliver a quick blow to |
| clout | verb | strike hard, especially with the fist |
| poke | verb | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
| biff | verb | strike, usually with the fist |
| slug | verb | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat |
| drubbing | noun | a sound defeat |
| thrashing | noun | a sound defeat |
| lick | noun | touching with the tongue |
| lap | noun | touching with the tongue |
| solution | noun | the successful action of solving a problem |
| solver | noun | a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution |
| solvent | noun | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
| solving | noun | finding a solution to a problem |
| workable | adjective | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |