beat out vs shaft

shaft vs beat out

beat out is not a noun while shaft is a noun.

beat out and shaft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat out	No	No	Yes	No
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shaft: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Other hyponyms of beat out include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

beat out (noun)	shaft (noun)
	the hollow spine of a feather
	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	the main (mid) section of a long bone
	obscene terms for penis
	a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a column of light (as from a beacon)

beat out (verb)	shaft (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
beat out a rhythm	equip with a shaft

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