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bite
- pronunciation:
- baIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- bite the hand that feeds one
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bites, biting, bit, bitten |
| definition 1: |
to cut or pierce with the teeth.
- synonyms:
- nip
- similar words:
- champ, chew, chomp, crunch, cut, eat, gnaw, mouth, nibble, pierce, pinch, sting, wound
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| definition 2: |
to hold in or as in the teeth.
- synonyms:
- clench, mouth
- similar words:
- chew, grit, seize, suck
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| definition 3: |
to cause to sting or smart.
The cold bit our fingers and noses.- synonyms:
- nip, sting
- similar words:
- freeze, pierce, prick, smart
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| definition 4: |
to eat into, as corrosion.
- synonyms:
- corrode, eat, etch
- similar words:
- consume, dissolve, erode, gnaw
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| definition 5: |
to begin or proceed to eat.
- synonyms:
- eat
- similar words:
- chew, gnaw, munch, nibble
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| related words: |
nip, ruminate, taste, twinge, worry |
| phrase: |
bite the hand that feeds one |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cut or wound something with the teeth.
- synonyms:
- nip
- similar words:
- tear, wound
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| definition 2: |
to grip; hold.
These tires don't bite well on the ice.- synonyms:
- grip, hold
- similar words:
- grasp
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| definition 3: |
to be duped.
Did he bite at the trick?- similar words:
- swallow
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| definition 4: |
to take the bait.
These fish bite best in the evening.- synonyms:
- eat, feed
- similar words:
- nibble
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| related words: |
ruminate, snap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of biting.
- synonyms:
- nip
- similar words:
- champ, prick, sting
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| definition 2: |
an injury that results from such an act.
- similar words:
- nip, prick, sting, wound
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| definition 3: |
that which is bitten off, as food.
- synonyms:
- morsel, mouthful, taste
- similar words:
- bit, chunk, nibble
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| definition 4: |
a stinging or smarting feeling.
the bite of the cold- synonyms:
- nip, smart, sting
- similar words:
- paresthesia, prick, tingle
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| definition 5: |
a quick meal; snack.
- synonyms:
- nosh, snack
- similar words:
- morsel, munchies, tidbit
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| definition 6: |
sharpness or effectiveness.
the bite of her remarks- synonyms:
- effectiveness, sharpness
- similar words:
- force, nip, penetration, potency, sting, wit
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| definition 7: |
hold; grip.
the bite of a vise- synonyms:
- clench, clutch, grip, hold
- similar words:
- grasp
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| definition 8: |
corrosive effect.
the bite of acid- synonyms:
- causticity, mordancy
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| definition 9: |
(informal) an amount of money.
The rent took a big bite. |
| related words: |
chew, tang, taste, zest |
Are you looking for the word byte (a computer term)? Bite and byte sound alike but have different meanings.
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