meal vs bite

meal and bite both are nouns.

meal is not a verb while bite is a verb.

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

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

meal: the food served and eaten at one time
bite: a light informal meal

Other hyponyms of meal include mess, square meal, potluck, refection, breakfast, brunch, dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiffin, afternoon tea, tea, teatime, dinner, supper, buffet, picnic, collation, snack, nosh-up, ploughman's lunch, banquet, feast, spread.

meal (noun)	bite (noun)
the food served and eaten at one time	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse	a portion removed from the whole
any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times	a strong odor or taste property
	wit having a sharp and caustic quality
	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
	a light informal meal
	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

meal (verb)	bite (verb)
	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
	deliver a sting to
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between meal and bite

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