Lick
Lick noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: gave the ball a solid lick with the bat
Stroke is a synonym for lick in touch topic. In some cases you can use "Stroke" instead the word "Lick" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like tongue, dab, hit, light touch.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long lick | long stroke |
| single | single lick | single stroke |
| powerful | powerful lick | powerful stroke |
| quick | quick lick | quick stroke |
| Other adjectives: mere, placed. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- By the same author, the Merry Genry series, the titles of which could be stated as " A [suggestive verb] of [noun]." A Kiss of Shadown, A Caress Of Twilight, A Stroke of Midnight, A Lick of Frost, and the ones that aren't are Seduced By Midnight, Mistral's kiss, and Swallowing Darkness.
Cite this Source
Stroke and Lick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lick/stroke
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