bite

/bˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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
“The sun burned his face”
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
“The fork bit into the surface”
deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”

noun

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a light informal meal
(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
“he commented with typical pungency”
a strong odor or taste property
“the pungency of mustard”
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
a portion removed from the whole
“the government's weekly bite from my paycheck”

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