beat vs shell

beat and shell both are nouns.

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

As verbs, beat and shell are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of beat include beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish.

beat (noun)	shell (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
a stroke or blow	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
a regular rate of repetition	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	the housing or outer covering of something
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	a very light narrow racing boat
the sound of stroke or blow	a rigid covering that envelops an object
a regular route for a sentry or policeman	the exterior covering of a bird's egg
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior	the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
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	the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

beat (adjective)	shell (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	shell (verb)
wear out completely	remove from its shell or outer covering
be a mystery or bewildering to	remove the husks from
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	use explosives on
beat through cleverness and wit	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
hit repeatedly	hit the pitches of hard and regularly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	look for and collect shells by the seashore
stir vigorously	fall out of the pod or husk
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music	create by using explosives
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