take a licking in All languages combined

Audio: En-au-take a licking.ogg

[Australia] Forms: takes a licking [present, singular, third-person], taking a licking [participle, present], took a licking [past], taken a licking [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> a licking}} take a licking (third-person singular simple present takes a licking, present participle taking a licking, simple past took a licking, past participle taken a licking)

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        "To suffer a defeat or a beating."
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        "(slang) To suffer a defeat or a beating."
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"take a licking" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]