a small piece or quantity of anything
a bit of cake
a part or section
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out — Alfred Hitchcock
informal everything appropriate to or associated with a given way of life, sphere of activity, role, etc
the whole marriage bit
the whole love and marriage bit
a small coin
a fivepenny bit
NAmer, informal a monetary unit worth ⅛ of a US dollar
four bits
informal a young woman, esp an attractive one
informal somewhat; rather
informal a short length of time or distance
more than one wants to put up with
informal rather a —. somewhat a —
a bit of a problem
Brit, informal somebody or something very pleasing, esp a sexually attractive person
by small amounts; little by little
informal a casual sexual relationship with somebody other than one's partner
informal somebody with whom one has such a relationship
odds and ends, miscellaneous things of little value or substance
Brit to make one's personal contribution to a task or cause
into pieces
fell to bits
to a great extent
thrilled to bits