kid vs bait

kid and bait both are nouns.

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

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

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

kid (noun)	bait (noun)
young goat	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a young person of either sex	anything that serves as an enticement
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

kid (verb)	bait (verb)
be silly or tease one another	harass with persistent criticism or carping
tell false information to for fun	attack with dogs or set dogs upon
	lure, entice, or entrap with bait