jolly vs bait

jolly and bait both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jolly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
bait	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bait is a hypernym of jolly; that is, bait is a word with a broader meaning than jolly:

Other hypernyms of jolly include cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.

jolly (noun)	bait (noun)
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a happy party	anything that serves as an enticement

jolly (adjective)	bait (adjective)
full of or showing high-spirited merriment

jolly (verb)	bait (verb)
be silly or tease one another	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	attack with dogs or set dogs upon
	lure, entice, or entrap with bait

jolly (adverb)	bait (adverb)
to certain extent or degree