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bite

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bite

1
 vn
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
2
 n
a portion removed from the whole
3
 nv
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
deliver a sting to
4
 n
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
5
 n
a strong odor or taste property
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bite
1

v to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”
Synonyms:
seize with teeth
Types:
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gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth
bite off, snap at
bite off with a quick bite
snap
bring the jaws together
nibble
bite gently
nip
give a small sharp bite to
nibble
bite off very small pieces
Type of:
grip
hold fast or firmly

v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Synonyms:
burn, sting
burn
feel hot or painful
Types:
nettle, urticate
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Type of:
ache, hurt, smart
be the source of pain

v penetrate or cut, as with a knife

“The fork bit into the surface”
Type of:
pierce
make a hole into

n the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Synonyms:
chomp
Types:
munch
a large bite
nibble
gentle biting
nip, pinch
a small sharp bite or snip
Type of:
eating, feeding
the act of consuming food

n a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

Types:
dog bite
a bite inflicted by a dog
snakebite
a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
Type of:
lesion, wound
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

n (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

“after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite”
Type of:
success
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
2

n a portion removed from the whole

“the government's weekly bite from my paycheck”
Type of:
deduction, subtraction
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

n a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

Synonyms:
bit, morsel
Types:
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chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
crumb
small piece of e.g. bread or cake
sop, sops
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
breadcrumb
crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
cracker crumbs
crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
Type of:
mouthful, taste
a small amount eaten or drunk

n a light informal meal

Synonyms:
collation, snack
Types:
refreshment
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
nosh
(Yiddish) a snack or light meal
coffee break, tea break
a snack taken during a break in the work day
Type of:
meal, repast
the food served and eaten at one time
3

n a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Synonyms:
insect bite, sting
Types:
bee sting
a sting inflicted by a bee
flea bite
sting inflicted by a flea
mosquito bite
a sting inflicted by a mosquito
Type of:
harm, hurt, injury, trauma
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

v deliver a sting to

Synonyms:
prick, sting
Type of:
pierce
make a hole into
4

n wit having a sharp and caustic quality

“the bite of satire”
Synonyms:
pungency
Type of:
humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
5

n a strong odor or taste property

“the sulfurous bite of garlic”
Synonyms:
pungency, raciness, sharpness
Type of:
spice, spicery, spiciness
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
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