bɪf kɹiːm lɪk lɪk ˈpoʊ.keɪ sɒlv sɑlv θɹæʃ ˌwəːk ˈaʊt ˌwɚk ˈaʊt (boxing) a blow with the fist I gave him a clout on his nose touching with the tongue the dog's laps were warm and wet find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of did you solve the problem? Work out your problems with the boss this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out did you figure it out? Did you puzzle out my meaning? He could not work the math problem take up with the tongue The cat lapped up the milk the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight We licked the other team on Sunday! pass the tongue over the dog licked her hand a salt deposit that animals regularly lick