bait vs banter

bait and banter both are nouns.

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

As verbs, banter is a hyponym of bait; that is, banter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bait:

Other hyponyms of bait include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

bait (noun)	banter (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	light teasing repartee
anything that serves as an enticement

bait (verb)	banter (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	be silly or tease one another
attack with dogs or set dogs upon
lure, entice, or entrap with bait