bite
bite/bīt/
verb
- (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something."he bit off a piece of cheese"synonyms: sink one's teeth into, chew, munch, crunch, champ, tear at, masticate, eat, nibble at, gnaw at
- (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"
- make firm contact with a surface."the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up"synonyms: grip, hold, get a purchase
- (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences."the cuts in art education were starting to bite"synonyms: take effect, have an effect, be effective, be efficacious, work, function, act, have results, take hold, succeed, be successful, work out, go as planned, have the desired effect/result, come off, pay off, do the trick, do the business, turn the trick
noun
- an act of biting something in order to eat it."Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites"synonyms: mouthful, piece, morsel, bit
- a piece cut off by biting."Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
- a sharp or pungent flavor."a fresh, lemony bite"synonyms: piquancy, pungency, spice, spiciness, saltiness, pepperiness, flavor, flavoring, savor, taste, tastiness, relish, tang, zest, sharpness, tartness, interest, edge, effect, potency, kick, punch, oomph, zing
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verb ; 2 · to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon. bit by his sword ; 3 · to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to. the sleet biting our faces ; 4.
verb (used with object) · to take advantage of; cheat; deceive: I got bitten in a mail-order swindle. · to annoy or upset; anger: What's biting you, sorehead?
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BITE meaning: 1. to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: 2. When a fish bites, it swallows the food…. Learn more.
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Homophones: bight, by't, byte. Verb edit. bite (third-person singular simple present bites, present participle biting, simple past bit, past participle ...