grip vs bite

grip and bite both are nouns.

grip and bite both are verbs.

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

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

grip: hold fast or firmly
bite: to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Other hyponyms of grip include seize with teeth, nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch.

grip (noun)	bite (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	a portion removed from the whole
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	a strong odor or taste property
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place	wit having a sharp and caustic quality
an intellectual hold or understanding	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made	a light informal meal
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)	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

grip (verb)	bite (verb)
hold fast or firmly	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	deliver a sting to
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

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