beat vs bat

beat and bat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bat is a hyponym of beat; that is, bat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:

beat (noun)	bat (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
a stroke or blow	nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
a regular rate of repetition	a club used for hitting a ball in various games
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	the club used in playing cricket
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

beat (adjective)	bat (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	bat (verb)
wear out completely	wink briefly
be a mystery or bewildering to	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
beat through cleverness and wit	use a bat
hit repeatedly	have a turn at bat
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior