taste vs bite

taste and bite both are nouns.

taste and bite both are verbs.

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

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

taste: a small amount eaten or drunk
bite: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

Other hyponyms of taste include bit, morsel, sup, swallow.

taste (noun)	bite (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds	the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	a portion removed from the whole
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus	a strong odor or taste property
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth	wit having a sharp and caustic quality
a brief experience of something	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
a strong liking	a light informal meal
a small amount eaten or drunk	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

taste (verb)	bite (verb)
experience briefly	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
take a sample of	penetrate or cut, as with a knife
perceive by the sense of taste	deliver a sting to
distinguish flavors	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste

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