feeding vs bite

bite vs feeding

feeding and bite both are nouns.

feeding is not a verb while bite is a verb.

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

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

feeding: the act of consuming food
bite: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Other hyponyms of feeding include mycophagy, chomp, browse, browsing, coprophagia, coprophagy, dining, engorgement, banqueting, feasting, graze, grazing, lunching, repletion, surfeit, supping, degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring, tasting, necrophagia, necrophagy, omophagia, scatophagy.

feeding (noun)	bite (noun)
the act of consuming food	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
the act of supplying food and nourishment	a portion removed from the whole
	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

feeding (verb)	bite (verb)
	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
	deliver a sting to
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between feeding and bite

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