beat vs form

beat and form both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but form is not an adjective.

beat and form both are verbs.

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

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

beat: shape by beating
form: make something, usually for a specific function

Other hypernyms of beat include forge, mold, mould, shape, work.

beat (noun)	form (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a stroke or blow	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a regular rate of repetition	a mold for setting concrete
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	the visual appearance of something or someone
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	an ability to perform well
the sound of stroke or blow	a particular mode in which something is manifested
a regular route for a sentry or policeman	alternative names for the body of a human being
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior	a perceptual structure
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 category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
	a printed document with spaces in which to write
	an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
	a body of students who are taught together
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

beat (adjective)	form (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	form (verb)
wear out completely	give shape or form to
be a mystery or bewildering to	assume a form or shape
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	make something, usually for a specific function
beat through cleverness and wit	create (as an entity)
hit repeatedly	establish or impress firmly in the mind
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	to compose or represent
stir vigorously	develop into a distinctive entity
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

beat vs form

beat and form both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but form is not an adjective.

beat and form both are verbs.

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