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Meaning of lick one's lips | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C1]

Examples

“Imagine the likes of Belgium, France, Spain, Germany and a few others when faced with the sort of defending England produced against Kosovo?[…]The attackers who play for those countries would be licking their lips at the idea of facing this England defence at a major tournament.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

lick one's wounds lick out lick someone's ass lick someone's balls lick someone's boots lick the birse