lick vs beat out

lick is a noun but beat out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lick	Yes	No	Yes	No
beat out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beat out is a hypernym of lick; that is, beat out is a word with a broader meaning than lick:

Other hypernyms of lick include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.

lick (noun)	beat out (noun)
touching with the tongue
(boxing) a blow with the fist
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick (verb)	beat out (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
take up with the tongue	beat out a rhythm
pass the tongue over
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight