bite vs grip

bite and grip both are nouns.

bite and grip both are verbs.

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

As verbs, grip is a hypernym of bite; that is, grip is a word with a broader meaning than bite:

bite: to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
grip: hold fast or firmly

bite (noun)	grip (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	the act of grasping
a portion removed from the whole	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
a strong odor or taste property	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
wit having a sharp and caustic quality	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait	an intellectual hold or understanding
a light informal meal	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
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)	grip (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	hold fast or firmly
penetrate or cut, as with a knife	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
deliver a sting to	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

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