lick the pants off
lick the pants off verb: to thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.
Verb
lick the pants off (third-person singular simple present licks the pants off, present participle licking the pants off, simple past and past participle licked the pants off)
- To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.
- "Dang you, Luck, if you wasn't such a little runt I'd come up there and jest about lick the pants off you!"1916, B. M. Bower, chapter 9, in The Heritage of the Sioux
- Synonyms:
- clobber
Synonyms of lick the pants off
Forms of lick the pants off
| third-person singular present | licks the pants off |
|---|---|
| present participle | licking the pants off |
| past participle | licked the pants off |
| past | licked the pants off |
| alternative form | beat the pants off |
Questions about lick the pants off
- What does lick the pants off mean?
- Lick the pants off means to thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.
- What part of speech is lick the pants off?
- Lick the pants off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lick the pants off?
- The past tense of lick the pants off is licked the pants off.
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