whacking vs licking

whacking and licking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whacking	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
licking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, whacking and licking are synonyms defined as:

whacking and licking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Other synonyms of whacking include beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing.

whacking (noun)	licking (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
	an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

whacking (adjective)	licking (adjective)
(British informal) enormous

whacking (adverb)	licking (adverb)
to an abnormal extent