lick vs hook

lick and hook both are nouns.

lick and hook both are verbs.

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

As nouns, hook is a hyponym of lick; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lick:

lick: (boxing) a blow with the fist
hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

Other hyponyms of lick include counter, counterpunch, parry, haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

lick (noun)	hook (noun)
touching with the tongue	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
	a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
	a catch for locking a door
	anything that serves as an enticement
	a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

lick (verb)	hook (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	approach with an offer of sexual favors
take up with the tongue	entice and trap
pass the tongue over	secure with the foot
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
	fasten with a hook
	catch with a hook
	hit with a hook
	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
	make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
	make off with belongings of others
	take by theft
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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