beat vs escape

beat and escape both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of beat include mix up, stump, riddle, elude.

beat (noun)	escape (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the act of escaping physically
a stroke or blow	nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
a regular rate of repetition	an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	an avoidance of danger or difficulty
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	a means or way of escaping
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the sound of stroke or blow	the discharge of a fluid from some container
a regular route for a sentry or policeman	a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
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)	escape (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	escape (verb)
wear out completely	issue or leak, as from a small opening
be a mystery or bewildering to	fail to experience
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
beat through cleverness and wit	run away from confinement
hit repeatedly	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
stir vigorously	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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