crumb vs bite

crumb and bite both are nouns.

crumb and bite both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bite is a hypernym of crumb; that is, bite is a word with a broader meaning than crumb:

crumb: small piece of e.g. bread or cake
bite: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

Other hypernyms of crumb include bit, morsel.

crumb (noun)	bite (noun)
small piece of e.g. bread or cake	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible	a portion removed from the whole
a very small quantity of something	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

crumb (verb)	bite (verb)
remove crumbs from	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
break into crumbs	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
coat with bread crumbs	deliver a sting to
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between crumb and bite

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