bait vs flout

bait is a noun but flout is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

bait (verb)	flout (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	laugh at with contempt and derision
attack with dogs or set dogs upon	treat with contemptuous disregard
lure, entice, or entrap with bait