bight vs loop

bight and loop both are nouns.

bight and loop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bight	Yes	No	Yes	No
loop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, loop is a hypernym of bight; that is, loop is a word with a broader meaning than bight:

bight: a loop in a rope
loop: anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

bight (noun)	loop (noun)
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)	a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline	an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)	fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
a loop in a rope	a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
	the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
	the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
	a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
	an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
	(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
	anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

bight (verb)	loop (verb)
fasten with a bight	wind around something in coils or loops
	fasten or join with a loop
	make a loop in
	fly loops, perform a loop
	move in loops

Difference between bight and loop

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