peck vs bite

peck and bite both are nouns.

peck and bite both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bite is a hypernym of peck; that is, bite is a word with a broader meaning than peck:

peck: bite by a bird
bite: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Other hypernyms of peck include chomp.

peck (noun)	bite (noun)
a light kiss	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
bite by a bird	a portion removed from the whole
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a strong odor or taste property
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches	wit having a sharp and caustic quality
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons	(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

peck (verb)	bite (verb)
bother persistently with trivial complaints	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
eat by pecking at, like a bird	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
eat like a bird	deliver a sting to
kiss lightly	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
hit lightly with a picking motion

Difference between peck and bite

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