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Liking vs Licking - What's the difference?

liking | licking |

As verbs the difference between liking and licking

is that liking is present participle of lang=en while licking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between liking and licking

is that liking is a like; a predilection while licking is an act of licking.

liking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A like; a predilection.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 15 , author=Amy Lawrence , title=Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice.}}
  • * (John Stuart Mill)
    • The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.

    Derived terms

    * for one's liking * to one's liking * take a liking to

    licking

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of licking.
  • (slang) A severe beating.
  • (slang) A great loss or defeat.
    • Our football team took a licking last night.

    Verb

    (head)