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beat vs deck

deck vs beat

beat and deck both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but deck is not an adjective.

beat and deck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat Yes Yes Yes No
deck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, deck is a hyponym of beat; that is, deck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: hit repeatedly
  • deck: knock down with force
Other hyponyms of beat include full, beat, beetle, bastinado, coldcock, dump, floor, knock down, whang, paste, thrash, thresh, hammer.
beat (noun) deck (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing any of various platforms built into a vessel
a stroke or blow street name for a packet of illegal drugs
a regular rate of repetition a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music a pack of 52 playing cards
(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) deck (adjective)
very tired
beat (verb) deck (verb)
wear out completely knock down with force
be a mystery or bewildering to decorate
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict be beautiful to look at
beat through cleverness and wit
hit repeatedly
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
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