bite vs plug

bite and plug both are nouns.

bite and plug both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

bite (noun)	plug (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	an old or over-worked horse
a portion removed from the whole	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
a strong odor or taste property	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
wit having a sharp and caustic quality	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
a light informal meal	blatant or sensational promotion
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful	a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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)	plug (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	persist in working hard
penetrate or cut, as with a knife	insert as a plug
deliver a sting to	insert a plug into
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
	deliver a quick blow to
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Difference between bite and plug

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