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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bite /baɪt/USA pronunciation v., bit/bɪt/USA pronunciation bit•ten /ˈbɪtən/USA pronunciation or bit, bit•ing, n. v. - to cut or tear with the teeth:[~ + object]The cat bit me.[~ + into + object]The cat bit into my arm.
- to cut (something) off with the teeth;
sever: [~ + off + object]bit off a piece of meat.[~ + object + off]bit a piece off. - to grip with the teeth:[~ + object]Our hero bit the rope and hung off the cliff by his teeth.
- (of an insect) to sting: [~ + object]bitten by a mosquito.[no object]The flies are biting today.
- to cause to sting:[~ + object]faces bitten by the icy wind.
- to take firm hold (of): [~ + object]studded tires that bite the road.[no object]When you feel the gears beginning to bite, let up on the clutch.
- Sport[no object]
- (of fish) to take bait (and hence get caught):Are the fish biting today?
- to respond to an offer or suggestion:It was a pretty good offer, but she didn't bite.
n. [countable] - an act of biting.
- a wound made by biting:The doctors treated several dog bites.
- a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:That wine had quite a bite to it.
- a piece bitten off:Chew each bite carefully.
- a small meal:[usually singular]Let's go out for a bite.
- a morsel of food:I'll have a little bite of your salmon.
- a portion demanded or taken: a big bite of my paycheck.
- Dentistrythe way the upper and lower teeth come together:The orthodontist said I needed work to correct my bite.
Idioms- Idiomsbite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's ability:Writing a novel was biting off more than he could chew.
- Idioms bite one's tongue, to suppress one's anger:I thought I might lose my temper so I bit my tongue instead.
- Idioms bite someone's head off, to respond with anger to someone's question or comment:When the students asked for more time to write their papers, the teacher nearly bit their heads off.
- Idioms bite the bullet. See bullet (def. 6).
- Idioms bite the dust. See dust (def. 14).
- Idioms bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury:I had helped him throughout his career, but when he got into trouble he turned and bit the hand that fed him.
- Idioms put the bite on, [~ + object][Slang.]to try to borrow or get money from:Let's put the bite on auntie, she's got plenty of dough.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bite (bīt),USA pronunciation v., bit, bit•ten or bit, bit•ing, n. v.t. - to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth:She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer.
- to grip or hold with the teeth:Stop biting your lip!
- to sting, as does an insect.
- to cause to smart or sting:an icy wind that bit our faces.
- to sever with the teeth (often fol. by off):Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar.
- to start to eat (often fol. by into):She bit into her steak.
- to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often fol. by on):He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg.
- Informal Terms
- to take advantage of;
cheat; deceive:I got bitten in a mail-order swindle. - to annoy or upset;
anger:What's biting you, sorehead?
- to eat into or corrode, as does an acid.
- to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon:The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally.
- Fine Art[Etching.]to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating.
- to take firm hold or act effectively on:We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries.
- [Archaic.]to make a decided impression on;
affect. v.i. - to press the teeth into something;
attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.; snap:Does your parrot bite? - Sport[Angling.](of fish) to take bait:The fish aren't biting today.
- to accept an offer or suggestion, esp. one intended to trick or deceive:I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway.
- Informal Termsto admit defeat in guessing:I'll bite, who is it?
- to act effectively;
grip; hold:This wood is so dry the screws don't bite. - Slang Termsto be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.;
suck. - Idioms bite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity:In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew.
- Idioms bite someone's head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment:He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything.
- Idioms bite the bullet. See bullet (def. 6).
- Idioms bite the dust. See dust (def. 14).
- Idioms bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury:When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him.
n. - an act of biting.
- a wound made by biting:a deep bite.
- a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue.
- a piece bitten off:Chew each bite carefully.
- a small meal:Let's have a bite before the theater.
- a portion severed from the whole:the government's weekly bite of my paycheck.
- a morsel of food:not a bite to eat.
- the occlusion of one's teeth:The dentist said I had a good bite.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringthe catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another.
- Mechanical Engineeringa surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device.
- Mechanical Engineeringthe amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time.
- sharpness;
incisiveness; effectiveness:The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style. - the roughness of the surface of a file.
- Metallurgythe maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls.
- Idioms, Slang Terms put the bite on, [Slang.]
- to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from.
- to press for money, as in extortion:They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him.
- bef. 1000; Middle English biten, Old English bītan; cognate with Old High German bīzan (German beissen), Gothic beitan, Old Norse bīta; akin to Latin findere to split
bit′a•ble, bite′a•ble, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gnaw, chew, nip.
- 27.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mouthful, morsel, taste; scrap, crumb, dab.
- 28.See corresponding entry in Unabridged snack, nosh.
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