lick vs flail

lick and flail both are nouns.

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

lick (noun)	flail (noun)
touching with the tongue	an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
(boxing) a blow with the fist
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick (verb)	flail (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	give a thrashing to; beat hard
take up with the tongue	move like a flail; thresh about
pass the tongue over
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight