hook vs lick

hook and lick both are nouns.

hook and lick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No
lick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lick is a hypernym of hook; that is, lick is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
lick: (boxing) a blow with the fist

Other hypernyms of hook include biff, clout, poke, punch, slug.

hook (noun)	lick (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	touching with the tongue
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	(boxing) a blow with the fist
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

hook (verb)	lick (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
entice and trap	take up with the tongue
secure with the foot	pass the tongue over
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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