- Dog kiss - Pass the tongue over - Tongue action - To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his
master's hand. - To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks
milk. - A stroke of the tongue in licking. - A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a
stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to
put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any
substance so applied.