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- Dictionarybite/bʌɪt/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something: "he bit off a piece of cheese" Similar
- 2. (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth: "I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"
noun
- 1. an act of biting something in order to eat it: "Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites" Similar
- 2. a piece cut off by biting: "Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
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The meaning of BITE is to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound. How to use bite in a sentence.
the act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away: He took a few bites of the chicken and drank some water. [ C ] A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect: mosquito bites. [ C ] In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.
Bite definition: to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth. See examples of BITE used in a sentence.
1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. 2. (of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic. 3. (tr) to cut or penetrate, as with a knife.
If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
once bitten, twice shy. (saying) after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid something similar. Definition of bite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. synonyms: burn, sear, sting. burn. feel hot or painful. see more. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. verb. penetrate or cut, as with a knife. “The fork bit into the surface”.
BITE definition: 1. to cut something using your teeth: 2. to begin to have a bad effect: 3. a piece taken from…. Learn more.
If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
Definition of bite verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
