mallet vs beetle

beetle vs mallet

mallet and beetle both are nouns.

mallet is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

mallet is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

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

As nouns, mallet and beetle are synonyms defined as:

mallet and beetle: 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

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

mallet (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

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

Difference between mallet and beetle

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