lam vs lick

lam and lick both are nouns.

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

lam (noun)	lick (noun)
a rapid escape (as by criminals)	touching with the tongue
	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lam (verb)	lick (verb)
give a thrashing to; beat hard	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	take up with the tongue
	pass the tongue over
	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight