beat vs hit

beat and hit both are nouns.

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

beat (noun)	hit (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the act of contacting one thing with another
a stroke or blow	a conspicuous success
a regular rate of repetition	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	a connection made via the internet to another website
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	a dose of a narcotic drug
the sound of stroke or blow	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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)	hit (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	hit (verb)
wear out completely	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
be a mystery or bewildering to	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	hit with a missile from a weapon
beat through cleverness and wit	hit the intended target or goal
hit repeatedly	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	hit against; come into sudden contact with
stir vigorously	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music	cause to move by striking
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
shape by beating	reach a destination, either real or abstract
make by pounding or trampling	drive something violently into a location
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
move rhythmically	cause to experience suddenly
sail with much tacking or with difficulty	encounter by chance
move with a flapping motion	kill intentionally and with premeditation
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