- verbbite (verb) · bites (third person present) · bit (past tense) · biting (present participle) · bitten (past participle)
- (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something:"he bit off a piece of cheese" · "Rosa bit into a cupcake" · "babies learn to bite and chew about halfway through their first year"
- use the teeth in order to inflict injury on:"he was chased and bitten by a dog" · "she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant" · "the couple admit the dog bites if she feels threatened"
- (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound (someone or something) with fangs, pincers, or a sting:"she was bitten by an adder"
- (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth:"I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"
- informal(of a person) be persuaded to accept a deal or offer:"a hundred or so retailers should bite"
- make firm contact with a surface:"the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up" · "once on the wet grass, my boots failed to bite"
- (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain:"the handcuffs bit into his wrists"
- (of an acid) corrode a surface:"chemicals have bitten deep into the stone"
- (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:"the cuts in art education were starting to bite"
- cause emotional pain:"Cheryl's betrayal had bitten deep"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalbe very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate:"it bites that your mom won't let you go"
nounbite (noun) · bites (plural noun)- an act of biting something in order to eat it:"Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites"
- a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth:"Perry's dog had given her a nasty bite"
- a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider:"his face was covered in mosquito bites"
- an instance of bait being taken by a fish:"by four o'clock he still hadn't had a single bite"
- dentistrythe bringing together of the teeth in occlusion.
- dentistrythe imprint of the teeth in occlusion in a plastic material.
- a piece cut off by biting:"Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
- informala quick snack:"I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat"
- a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful:"bacon bites with cheese"
- a short piece of information.
- a sharp or pungent flavor:"a fresh, lemony bite"
- incisiveness or cogency of style:"his colorful characterizations brought added bite to the story"
- a feeling of cold in the air or wind:"by early October there's a bite in the air"
OriginOld English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen.Similar and Opposite Wordsverbnoun- an act of biting something in order to eat it:
- a sharp or pungent flavor:
- incisiveness or cogency of style:
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- Bite can mean123:
- To press down on or cut into (someone or something) with the teeth often + off often + down, into, or through.
- To seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound.
- To wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis.
- The act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away.
- A sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect.
- In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.BITE meaning: 1 : to press down on or cut into (someone or something) with the teeth often + off often + down, into, or through; 2 : to wound (someone) by pushing a stinger, fang, etc., into the skin sometimes used figurativelywww.britannica.com/dictionary/bite1 a : to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound was bitten by a dog b : to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis getting bitten by mosquitoes a snake bit his legwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitethe act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away: He took a few bites of the chicken and drank some water. [ C ] A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect: mosquito bites [ C ] In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bite Bite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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