beat vs crush

beat and crush both are nouns.

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

As verbs, beat and crush are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of beat include beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

beat (noun)	crush (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the act of crushing
a stroke or blow	temporary love of an adolescent
a regular rate of repetition	a dense crowd of people
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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)	crush (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	crush (verb)
wear out completely	break into small pieces
be a mystery or bewildering to	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat through cleverness and wit	make ineffective
hit repeatedly	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	crush or bruise
stir vigorously	humiliate or depress completely
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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