beetle vs mallet

mallet vs beetle

beetle and mallet both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but mallet is not an adjective.

beetle is a verb but mallet is not a verb.

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

As nouns, beetle and mallet are synonyms defined as:

beetle and mallet: 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

beetle (noun)	mallet (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	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 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 light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
	a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

beetle (adjective)	mallet (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

beetle (verb)	mallet (verb)
beat with a beetle
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
be suspended over or hang over

Difference between beetle and mallet

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