hit the bottle vs tank

hit the bottle is not a noun while tank is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit the bottle	No	No	Yes	No
tank	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tank is a hyponym of hit the bottle; that is, tank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit the bottle:

Other hyponyms of hit the bottle include port, claret, bar hop, pub-crawl, bib, tipple, hit it up, inebriate, soak, souse, wine, carry, hold.

hit the bottle (noun)	tank (noun)
	a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
	an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
	a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
	a cell for violent prisoners
	as much as a tank will hold

hit the bottle (verb)	tank (verb)
consume alcohol	treat in a tank
	consume excessive amounts of alcohol
	store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it