Lick and Probe

Lick

Lick verb - To strike repeatedly.

Show all Definitions

Probe and lick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Probe" instead a verb "Lick".

Nearby Words: licked, licking

Probe verb - To search through or into.

Show all Definitions

Lick and probe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lick" instead a verb "Probe".

Nearby Words: probing, probed

quick	quick lick	quick probe
occasional	occasional lick	occasional probe

people	lick people	probe people
brain	lick brain	probe brain

In fairness, sometimes even the gates on planets opened into environments that had become non-survivable in the intervening centuries, and of course hostile beings may lie in wait at other gates, so anyone with a lick of sense will send a probe through first.

Source: Neglectful Precursors

Cite this Source

Probe and Lick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lick/probe

Lick & Probe. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lick/probe>.

Probe or Lick. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lick/probe.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lick" and "probe" have occurred on timeline