beat vs beat

beat and beat both are nouns.

beat and beat both are adjectives.

beat and beat both are verbs.

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

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

beat: hit repeatedly
beat: strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

Other hyponyms of beat include full, beetle, bastinado, coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down, whang, paste, thrash, thresh, hammer.

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

beat: strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
beat: hit repeatedly

beat (noun)	beat (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a stroke or blow	a stroke or blow
a regular rate of repetition	a regular rate of repetition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow	the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior	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	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)	beat (adjective)
very tired	very tired

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

beat vs beat

beat and beat both are nouns.

beat and beat both are adjectives.

beat and beat both are verbs.

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