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- DictionaryBite/bīt/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something: "he bit off a piece of cheese"
- 2. (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"
noun
- 1. an act of biting something in order to eat it: "Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites"
- 2. a piece cut off by biting: "Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
4 days ago · 1. verb. If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you. Both sisters bit their nails as children. [VERB noun] He bit into his sandwich. [VERB + into] He had bitten the cigarette in two. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
[intransitive, transitive] to wound somebody by making a small hole or mark in their skin. Most European spiders don't bite. bite somebody We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. of fish. [intransitive] if a fish bites, it takes food from the end of a fishing line and may get caught. Wordfinder. have effect. [intransitive] to have an unpleasant effect.
1. To cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth. 2. a. To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts. b. To sting with a stinger. 3. To cut into with or as if with a sharp instrument: The axe bit the log deeply. 4. To grip, grab, or seize: bald treads that couldn't bite the icy road; bitten by a sudden desire to travel. 5.
noun. uk / baɪt / us. bite noun (PIECE OF FOOD) B2. a piece taken from food when you bite it: She took a bite from her pizza. bite noun (INJURY) B2. an injury caused when an animal or insect bites you: mosquito bites. a bite. a small meal:
to harm someone who has helped you or supported you. bite/snap somebody's head off (informal) to shout at someone in an angry way, especially without reason. bite your lip. to stop yourself from saying something or from showing an emotion.
noun. uk / baɪt / us. bite noun (PIECE OF FOOD) B2. a piece taken from food when you bite it: She took a bite from her pizza. bite noun (INJURY) B2. an injury caused when an animal or insect bites you: mosquito bites. a bite. a small meal:
verb. bit, bites, biting, bitten. To cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth. American Heritage. To grip, pierce, or cut with the teeth or with parts like jaws. Webster's New World. To press or snap the teeth ( into, at, etc.) Webster's New World. To cut into, as with a sharp weapon. Webster's New World. To have a tendency to do this.
