bite vs chew

bite and chew both are nouns.

bite and chew both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bite	Yes	No	Yes	No
chew	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chew is a hyponym of bite; that is, chew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bite:

bite: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
chew: a wad of something chewable as tobacco

Other hyponyms of bite include chaw, cud, plug, quid, wad, crumb, sop, sops.

bite (noun)	chew (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
a portion removed from the whole	a wad of something chewable as tobacco
a strong odor or taste property
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

bite (verb)	chew (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
deliver a sting to
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between bite and chew

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