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bite
I. \ˈbīt, usu -d.+V\ verb
(bit \ˈbit, usu -d.+V\ ; or dialect British bate \ˈbāt\ ; or bote \ˈbōt\ ; bitten \ˈbitən\ ; or nonstandard bit ; biting ; bites)
Etymology: Middle English biten, from Old English bītan; akin to Old High German bīzan to bite, Old Norse bīta, Gothic beitan to bite, Latin findere to split, Sanskrit bhedati he splits
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to seize with the teeth so that they enter, grip, or wound
< the dogs bit the child savagely >
(2) : to remove (as part of something) with the teeth
< a piece was bitten from the apple >
: sever by biting
< she bit the thread in two >
b. : to seize, pinch, or sever with the jaws (as of a snapping turtle) or with a jawlike organ (as the claw of a lobster)
c. : sting:
(1) : to pierce with any of certain sharp-pointed buccal organs (as the proboscis of a mosquito or the fangs of a snake)
(2) : to pierce with any of certain other pointed organs not associated with the mouth (as the stinger of a bee) — not used technically
2. : cut, pierce — used of edged weapons or their wielders
< the sword cleft his armor and bit him to the bone >
3. obsolete : eat, nibble, chew : graze
4. : to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to
< the wind howling, the sleet biting our necks >
5.
a. : to take hold of : hold fast
< the scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work >
b. : to act like teeth or jaws in removing (part of something)
< the giant shovels bit 5-yard chunks from the hill >
c. : affect profoundly : impress
6. : to eat into : corrode
< acid bites an etcher's plate >
sometimes : to etch with acid
< he bit and printed his lithographs — Margery Allingham >
7.
a. : to cheat, trick, or take in; especially : to borrow with little intention of repaying
< he bit me for a fiver >
b. : to catch as with teeth by a sudden turn of events — usually used in passive
< he was badly bitten on the market >
8. slang : perturb, worry, distress
< well, what's biting him today >
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to seize something with the teeth or jaws : wound with the teeth : pierce or sting especially with proboscis or fang
< the mosquitoes bit fiercely all evening long >
b. : to have the habit of so doing
< does that dog bite >
2. of a weapon or tool : to cut, pierce, or take hold — used especially with reference to power or quality
< this saw bites well >
3. : to cause an irritation or smarting
< his words bit deeply into our spirit >
: be pungent
< the sauce is a bit too sharp, it really bites >
4. : snap, snarl, carp — usually used with at
< why are you always biting and bickering at one another >
5. of a chemical : penetrate
< few dyes will bite until the wool has been boiled with some mordant — Karis E. Legge >
specifically : corrode, eat
< if the acid fails to bite well, the fault may be with the metal of the etcher's plate >
6. : to produce an impression : have an effect
< such thoughts bite >
7.
a. of fish : to take a bait
b. chiefly slang : to respond so as to be caught by something (as a trick or deceit) used as bait
8. : to take or maintain a firm hold
< be sure the anchor bites well >
9. printing : to cause a bite
10. : to grip the surface of the ground momentarily especially so as to rebound in a manner influenced by a previously imparted spin — used of a bowled ball in cricket
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- bite one's lip
- bite the dust
- bite the hand that feeds one
- bite the thumb at
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from biten, v.
1.
a. : the act of seizing with the teeth or mouth or of bringing the teeth together as in seizing
b. : the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth
c. : a seizure (as of a bait) with the teeth or mouth
d. : the act (as of some insects) of puncturing or abrading with the mouth parts
2. : food, victuals:
a. : the amount of food taken at a bite : morsel
< I couldn't eat another bite >
b. : a small amount of food : snack
< we had just a bite at tea >
c. : a meal especially if impromptu
< why not have a bite of dinner now and finish the work later >
d. : herbage for grazing
3. : an unintended blank area on a printed sheet caused by the accidental covering (as by foreign matter) of part of the inked surface during printing
4. archaic : cheat, trick; also : sharper, cheater
5. : a wound made by biting
< the bite became infected >
6. : the hold or grip by which friction is created or purchase obtained (as the hold of the short end of a lever upon the thing to be lifted or of one part of a machine upon another)
7. : a surface that creates friction or is brought into contact with another for the purpose of obtaining a hold; specifically : the holding surfaces of the jaws of a chuck
8. : the keen incisive quality or the smart, tang, or penetrating effect of a sharply impinging sensation
< the bite of raw whiskey >
< the bite of his words was sharp >
< the bite of wind on our cheeks >
9. : the corroding of an etcher's plate by acid; also : a period during which the plate is exposed to the action of the acid
10. : the distance between the point and the bottom of the bend of a fishhook
11. : an amount (as of money) taken usually in one operation for one purpose : cut, slice, shave
< the tax bite >
< a 10 percent bite for his manager >
III. verb
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- bite the bullet
IV. noun
1. : sound bite herein
< a 10-second news bite >
< answers questions in quick bites — Monica Collins >
2. : a brief catchy presentation that is usually one of a series
< information bites >
< video bites > |