licked up
Consumed by tongue
Licked up is the past tense of lick up, meaning to consume something by licking: The cat licked up the spilled milk.
It extends to flames or other forces that consume completely: Fire licked up the dry brush.
Figuratively, to lick something up is to accept it eagerly or uncritically: They licked up every word he said.
- absorbTake in fully
- slurpConsume with audible suction
- finishBring to completion
- lapOne complete circuit
- lap upConsume eagerly with tongue
soak · soak up · sop up · sip · exhaust · devour · wolf down · imbibe · drink in · relish · deplete · savor · conclude · indulge · taste · finalize · wrap up · gobble