beat vs tread

beat and tread both are nouns.

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

beat (noun)	tread (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	a step in walking or running
a stroke or blow	structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
a regular rate of repetition	the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
(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)	tread (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	tread (verb)
wear out completely	crush as if by treading on
be a mystery or bewildering to	brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	mate with (used of male birds)
beat through cleverness and wit	tread or stomp heavily or roughly
hit repeatedly	put down or press the foot, place the foot
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	apply (the tread) to a tire
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