Licked (6)
I believe the answer is:
lapped
'licked' is the definition.
('lap' can be a synonym of 'lick')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lapped that I've seen before include "Circuited" , "Made extra circuit" , "Scooped up with the tongue" , "Washed or flowed against" , "Overtaken by someone a circuit ahead" .)