jab vs lick

jab and lick both are nouns.

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

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

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

jab (noun)	lick (noun)
a quick short straight punch	touching with the tongue
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	(boxing) a blow with the fist
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

jab (verb)	lick (verb)
poke or thrust abruptly	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
strike or punch with quick and short blows	take up with the tongue
stab or pierce	pass the tongue over
	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight