scoff vs bait

scoff and bait both are nouns.

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

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

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

scoff (noun)	bait (noun)
showing your contempt by derision	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
	anything that serves as an enticement

scoff (verb)	bait (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	harass with persistent criticism or carping
treat with contemptuous disregard	attack with dogs or set dogs upon
	lure, entice, or entrap with bait