hit the bottle vs bib

hit the bottle is not a noun while bib is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit the bottle	No	No	Yes	No
bib	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bib is a hyponym of hit the bottle; that is, bib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit the bottle:

Other hyponyms of hit the bottle include tank, port, claret, bar hop, pub-crawl, tipple, hit it up, inebriate, soak, souse, wine, carry, hold.

hit the bottle (noun)	bib (noun)
	a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
	top part of an apron; covering the chest

hit the bottle (verb)	bib (verb)
consume alcohol	drink moderately but regularly