hammer vs beat

hammer and beat both are nouns.

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

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

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

hammer (noun)	beat (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking	a stroke or blow
a power tool for drilling rocks	a regular rate of repetition
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw	the sound of stroke or blow
the ossicle attached to the eardrum	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

hammer (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

hammer (verb)	beat (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer	wear out completely
create by hammering	be a mystery or bewildering to
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	beat through cleverness and wit
	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