pound vs beat

pound and beat both are nouns.

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

As verbs, pound and beat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pound include thump.

pound (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 public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs	a stroke or blow
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)	a regular rate of repetition
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters	the sound of stroke or blow
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters	a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters	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
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

pound (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

pound (verb)	beat (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle	wear out completely
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	be a mystery or bewildering to
strike or drive against with a heavy impact	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
place or shut up in a pound	beat through cleverness and wit
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits	hit repeatedly
partition off into compartments	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
move rhythmically	stir vigorously
move heavily or clumsily	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