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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

lick one's lips en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of lick one's chops.
    • Imagine the likes of Belgium, France, Spain, Germany and a few others when faced with the sort of defending England produced against Kosovo?[…]The attackers who play for those countries would be licking their lips at the idea of facing this England defence at a major tournament. 2019 September 10, Phil McNulty, “'England horribly fallible in defence' against Kosovo in Euro 2020 qualifying”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
licks one's lips Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
licking one's lips Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
licked one's lips Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
licked one's lips Tense=Past lexicographic