hit vs beat

hit and beat both are nouns.

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

hit (noun)	beat (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a conspicuous success	a stroke or blow
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)	a regular rate of repetition
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
a connection made via the internet to another website	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a dose of a narcotic drug	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	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

hit (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

hit (verb)	beat (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	wear out completely
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	be a mystery or bewildering to
hit with a missile from a weapon	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
hit the intended target or goal	beat through cleverness and wit
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument	hit repeatedly
hit against; come into sudden contact with	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments	stir vigorously
cause to move by striking	strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely	strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
reach a destination, either real or abstract	shape by beating
drive something violently into a location	make by pounding or trampling
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
cause to experience suddenly	move rhythmically
encounter by chance	sail with much tacking or with difficulty
kill intentionally and with premeditation	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