licked
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Meaning · English
Utterly beaten.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The numbers of deaths, the number of hospitalisations, are currently very low. That doesn't mean that we have got it totally licked, it doesn't mean that Covid is over.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “licked” mean?
Utterly beaten.
Is “licked” formal or informal?
licked is generally slang.