lick vs clobber

lick and clobber both are nouns.

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

As verbs, lick and clobber are synonyms defined as:

lick and clobber: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Other synonyms of lick include bat, cream, drub, thrash.

lick (noun)	clobber (noun)
touching with the tongue	informal terms for personal possessions
(boxing) a blow with the fist
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick (verb)	clobber (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
take up with the tongue	strike violently and repeatedly
pass the tongue over
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight