Bite Definition & Meaning

bite
noun
  1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
  2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
  3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
  4. a light informal meal
  5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
  6. wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
  7. a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
  8. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
  9. a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
verb
  1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
  2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
  3. penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
  4. deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

Synonyms for bite

bit noun

a small piece or quantity of something; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint

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burn noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun an

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chomp noun

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich"

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collation noun

a light informal meal assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence careful examination and comparison to note

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morsel noun

a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed" a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

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nosh noun

(Yiddish) a snack or light meal eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"

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pungency noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency

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sharpness noun

a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness

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snack noun

a light informal meal eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"

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sting noun

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death

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"Bite" in song lyrics

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  • "Smokin' head and please don't bite"
    2 Live Crew — C'mon Babe
  • "Procrastinate, perpetrate, they just bite"
    415 — 415
  • "Used to riding on 24's with a chrome bite"
    504 Boyz (Master P/Halleluyah) — Bounce Back

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Frequently asked questions

What does bite mean?
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"; "the bite of satire" a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard
What part of speech is bite?
Bite is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does bite have?
Bite has 13 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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