josh vs bait

josh is not a noun while bait is a noun.

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

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

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

josh (noun)	bait (noun)
	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
	anything that serves as an enticement

josh (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