lick-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: pass the tongue over, take up with the tongue

Commentary: Includes: LICK UP Syntax Is: NP1 LICK NP2

Examples:
As she moved, the dog licked her face.
The dog licked rancid sour cream off the asphalt.
John licked up the spilled milk from the garage floor.

Mappings:
VerbNet: chew-39.2-1,touch-20-1,wipe_manner-10.4.1-1
FrameNet: Manipulation
PropBank: lick.01,lick.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 2: beat thoroughly in a competition or fight

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] LICK NP2[patient]

Examples:
We licked the other team on Sunday!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 3: find the solution to or understand the meaning of

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 LICK NP2

Examples:
The Vought-Sikorsky Company licked the problem, ingeniously and satisfactorily.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3