bait vs gibe

bait and gibe both are nouns.

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

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

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

bait (noun)	gibe (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
anything that serves as an enticement

bait (verb)	gibe (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	laugh at with contempt and derision
attack with dogs or set dogs upon	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
lure, entice, or entrap with bait