beetle vs hammer

hammer vs beetle

beetle and hammer both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but hammer is not an adjective.

beetle and hammer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hammer is a hypernym of beetle; that is, hammer is a word with a broader meaning than beetle:

beetle: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

beetle (noun)	hammer (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
	a power tool for drilling rocks
	a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
	a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
	a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
	the ossicle attached to the eardrum

beetle (adjective)	hammer (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

beetle (verb)	hammer (verb)
beat with a beetle	beat with or as if with a hammer
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle	create by hammering
be suspended over or hang over

Difference between beetle and hammer

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