beat vs flap

beat and flap both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of beat include pulsate, pulse, throb, flutter, palpitate, thrash.

As verbs, beat and flap are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, beat and flap are synonyms defined as:

beat (noun)	flap (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
a stroke or blow	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
a regular rate of repetition	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	the motion made by flapping up and down
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	an excited state of agitation
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)	flap (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	flap (verb)
wear out completely	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
be a mystery or bewildering to	make a fuss; be agitated
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
beat through cleverness and wit	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
hit repeatedly	move with a flapping motion
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	move with a thrashing motion
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