bait vs assault

assault vs bait

bait and assault both are nouns.

bait and assault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bait	Yes	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of bait; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than bait:

bait: attack with dogs or set dogs upon
assault: attack someone physically or emotionally

Other hypernyms of bait include assail, attack, set on.

bait (noun)	assault (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
anything that serves as an enticement	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

bait (verb)	assault (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	attack in speech or writing
attack with dogs or set dogs upon	attack someone physically or emotionally
lure, entice, or entrap with bait	force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between bait and assault

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