flutter vs beat

flutter and beat both are nouns.

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

As verbs, beat is a hypernym of flutter; that is, beat is a word with a broader meaning than flutter:

Other hypernyms of flutter include pound, thump.

As verbs, beat is a hypernym of flutter; that is, beat is a word with a broader meaning than flutter:

Other hypernyms of flutter include flap.

flutter (noun)	beat (noun)
the act of moving back and forth	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
the motion made by flapping up and down	a stroke or blow
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block	a regular rate of repetition
a disorderly outburst or tumult	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
	(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

flutter (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

flutter (verb)	beat (verb)
wink briefly	wear out completely
beat rapidly	be a mystery or bewildering to
move back and forth very rapidly	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart	beat through cleverness and wit
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements	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