Bite - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |baɪt|  American pronunciation of the word bite
Brit.  |baɪt|  British pronunciation of the word bite
irregular verb:  p.t. — bit  p.p. — bitten

noun

- a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
- a small amount of solid food; a mouthful (syn: bit, morsel)
- a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (syn: sting)
- a light informal meal (syn: collation, snack)
- (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
- wit having a sharp and caustic quality (syn: pungency)
the bite of satire
- a strong odor or taste property (syn: pungency, sharpness)
the sulfurous bite of garlic
- the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws (syn: chomp)
- a portion removed from the whole
the government's weekly bite from my paycheck

verb

- to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Gunny invariably tried to bite her
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort (syn: burn, sting)
- penetrate or cut, as with a knife
- deliver a sting to (syn: prick, sting)

Extra examples

The hamster bit the child.

She bit the cookie in half.

Some people bite their nails when they feel nervous.

A wild animal may bite if it is frightened.

The patient had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

The mosquitoes are biting tonight.

Are the fish biting today?

He ate the candy bar in three quick bites.

She gave her lip a gentle bite.

The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.

My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite.

Don't scratch that mosquito bite.

The dog seized the meat and bit a piece off.

He was bitten by a snake.

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Phrasal verbs

bite off  — bite off with a quick bite

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bite
he/she/it: bites
present participle: biting
past tense: bit
past participle: bitten
noun
singular: bite
plural: bites
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