take a licking (English, verb)
expansion: take a licking (third-person singular simple present takes a licking, present participle taking a licking, simple past took a licking, past participle taken a licking)
Senses:
glosses: To suffer a defeat or a beating.
tags: slang
Forms:
form: takes a licking
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking a licking
tags: participle
present
form: took a licking
tags: past
form: taken a licking
tags: participle
past