slash vs beat

slash and beat both are nouns.

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

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

slash: beat severely with a whip or rod
beat: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

Other hypernyms of slash include beat up, work over.

slash (noun)	beat (noun)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	a stroke or blow
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)	a regular rate of repetition
a wound made by cutting	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
	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

slash (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

slash (verb)	beat (verb)
cut drastically	wear out completely
cut open	be a mystery or bewildering to
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod	beat through cleverness and wit
move or stir about violently	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