lick vs trounce

lick is a noun but trounce is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

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