bomb vs nuke

bomb and nuke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bomb	Yes	No	Yes	No
nuke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nuke is a hyponym of bomb; that is, nuke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:

bomb (noun)	nuke (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions	the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

bomb (verb)	nuke (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs	cook or heat in a microwave oven
fail to get a passing grade	strike at with firepower or bombs
	bomb with atomic weapons