difference between beat and hit

[Clair]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #28 "The Hare and the Tortoise", question 3

The tortoise agreed that the hare ran as fast as the wind but claimed that he could easily ......... him in a race.

(a) strike
(b) hit
(c) beat
(d) knock

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #28 "The Hare and the Tortoise", answer 3

The tortoise agreed that the hare ran as fast as the wind but claimed that he could easily beat him in a race.

Correct answer: (c) beat

Your answer was: incorrect
The tortoise agreed that the hare ran as fast as the wind but claimed that he could easily hit him in a race.
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What difference between BEAT and HIT?

Clair

[Mister Micawber]

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'Beat' can mean 'hit repeatedly', but it has another meaning-- here, it means 'win against; triumph over'.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber