lick

To informally defeat someone or something, especially in a contest.

"We licked the opposition easily."

An act of passing the tongue over something.

"Give the stamp a quick lick."

To pass the tongue over something, often to taste, clean, or moisten.

"The dog licked its paw clean."

An informal term for a small amount or trace of something.

"He didn't do a lick of work."