bite vs peck

bite and peck both are nouns.

bite and peck both are verbs.

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

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

bite: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
peck: bite by a bird

Other hyponyms of bite include munch, nibble, nip, pinch.

bite (noun)	peck (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	a light kiss
a portion removed from the whole	bite by a bird
a strong odor or taste property	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
wit having a sharp and caustic quality	a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait	a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
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)	peck (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	bother persistently with trivial complaints
penetrate or cut, as with a knife	eat by pecking at, like a bird
deliver a sting to	eat like a bird
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	kiss lightly
	hit lightly with a picking motion

Difference between bite and peck

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