beat vs screw

beat and screw both are nouns.

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

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

beat (noun)	screw (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	slang for sexual intercourse
a stroke or blow	a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a regular rate of repetition	a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	someone who guards prisoners
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)	screw (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	screw (verb)
wear out completely	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
be a mystery or bewildering to	tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
beat through cleverness and wit	turn like a screw
hit repeatedly	have sexual intercourse with
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