Attempt
Lick
Lick noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
How words are described
| long | long attempt | long lick |
| single | single attempt | single lick |
| big | big attempt | big lick |
| feeble | feeble attempt | feeble lick |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He scorns them instead of valuing the skills they do have, and he makes no attempt to hide his dislike for Lick.
- Beavis says this when he and Butt-head attempt to lick toads to get high.
Source: Tastes Like Chicken - In fact her attempt at walking up to Marie Antoinette and befriend her came after she claimed just that to the cardinal de Rohan and realized it was too big of a lie for anyone with a lick of common sense (thankfully, Rohan was just that stupid).
Source: Bavarian Fire Drill
Cite this Source
Lick and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/lick
Attempt & Lick. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/lick>.
Lick or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/lick.
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