lick vs fisticuffs

lick and fisticuffs both are nouns.

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

lick (noun)	fisticuffs (noun)
touching with the tongue	fighting with the fists
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a fight with bare fists
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

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