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

(of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic

to cut or penetrate, as with a knife

(of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into

to smart or cause to smart; sting

(of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure

to take firm hold of or act effectively upon

to grip or hold (a workpiece) with a tool or chuck

(of a screw, thread, etc) to cut into or grip (an object, material, etc)

to annoy or worry

to cheat

to ask (for); scrounge from

the act of biting

a thing or amount bitten off

a wound, bruise, or sting inflicted by biting

an attempt by a fish to take the bait or lure

an incisive or penetrating effect or quality

a light meal; snack

a cutting, stinging, or smarting sensation

the depth of cut of a machine tool

the grip or hold applied by a tool or chuck to a workpiece

the angle or manner of contact between the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed naturally

the surface of a file or rasp with cutting teeth

the corrosive action of acid, as on a metal etching plate