licking 1
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Examples
- 1.they suffered a convincing licking
- 2.the army's only defeat
- 3.it was a narrow defeat
EnglishHyponym
heartbreaker 2
noun
a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
lurch 2
noun
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
rout 2
noun
an overwhelming defeat
shutout 1
noun
a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
thrashing 1
noun
a sound defeat
