beat vs tick

beat and tick both are nouns.

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

As verbs, beat and tick are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of beat include ticktack, ticktock.

beat (noun)	tick (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
a stroke or blow	a light mattress
a regular rate of repetition	a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	a metallic tapping sound
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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)	tick (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	tick (verb)
wear out completely	put a check mark on or near or next to
be a mystery or bewildering to	sew
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	make a clicking or ticking sound
beat through cleverness and wit	make a sound like a clock or a timer
hit repeatedly
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