seize with teeth

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" bite grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" gnaw - bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker" bite off, snap at - bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants" snap - bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly" nibble - bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear" nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" nibble - bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"