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bite  (bt)

v. bit (bt), bit·ten (btn) or bit, bit·ing, bites

v.tr.

1. To cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth.

2.

a. To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts.

b. To sting with a stinger.

3. To cut into with or as if with a sharp instrument: The ax bit the log deeply.

4. To grip, grab, or seize: bald treads that couldn't bite the icy road; bitten by a sudden desire to travel.

5. To eat into; corrode.

6. To cause to sting or be painful: cold that bites the skin; a conscience bitten by remorse.

v.intr.

1. To grip, cut into, or injure something with or as if with the teeth.

2. To have a stinging effect.

3. To have a sharp taste.

4. To take or swallow bait.

5. To be taken in by a ploy or deception: tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge, but no one bit.

6. Vulgar Slang To be highly disagreeable or annoying.

n.

1. The act of biting.

2. A skin wound or puncture produced by an animal's teeth or mouthparts: the bite of an insect.

3.

a. A stinging or smarting sensation.

b. An incisive, penetrating quality: the bite of satire.

4. An amount removed by or as if by an act of biting: Rezoning took a bite out of the town's residential area.

5. An excerpt or fragment taken from something larger, such as a film.

6.

a. An amount of food taken into the mouth at one time; a mouthful.

b. Informal A light meal or snack.

7. The act or an instance of taking bait: fished all day without a bite; an ad that got a few bites but no final sales.

8.

a. A secure grip or hold applied by a tool or machine upon a working surface.

b. The part of a tool or machine that presses against and maintains a firm hold on a working surface.

9. Dentistry The angle at which the upper and lower teeth meet; occlusion.

10. The corrosive action of acid upon an etcher's metal plate.

11. Slang An amount of money appropriated or withheld: trying to avoid the tax bite.

Idioms:

bite off more than (one) can chew

To decide or agree to do more than one can finally accomplish.

bite (someone's) head off

To respond to a comment in an angry or reproachful way.

bite the bullet Slang

To face a painful situation bravely and stoically.

bite the dust Slang

1. To fall dead, especially in combat.

2. To be defeated.

3. To come to an end.

bite the hand that feeds (one)

To repay generosity or kindness with ingratitude and injury.

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[Middle English biten, from Old English btan; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]

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bita·ble, bitea·ble adj.

biter n.

Synonyms: bite, champ¹, chomp, gnaw
These verbs mean to seize and tear or grind something with the teeth: bite into a ripe apple; a horse champing at its bit; a cow chomping its hay; a dog gnawing a bone.

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bite

Verb

[biting, bit, bitten]

1. to grip, cut off, or tear with the teeth or jaws

2. (of animals or insects) to injure by puncturing (the skin) with the teeth or fangs

3. (of corrosive material) to eat away or into

4. to smart or cause to smart; sting

5. Angling (of a fish) to take the bait or lure

6. to take firm hold of or act effectively upon: turn the screw till it bites the wood

7. Slang to annoy or worry: what's biting her?

Noun

1. the act of biting

2. a thing or amount bitten off

3. a wound or sting inflicted by biting

4. Angling an attempt by a fish to take the bait or lure

5. a snack

6. a stinging or smarting sensation [Old English bītan]

biter n

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Bite a piece bitten off; a mouthful, 1535; Thieves’ cant. cash or money.

Example: a bite of mites (modern pun).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person dog bite - a bite inflicted by a dog snakebite - a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
	2.	bite - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" morsel, bit mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad - a wad of something chewable as tobacco crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake sop, sops - piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
	3.	bite - a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin insect bite, sting harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. bee sting - a sting inflicted by a bee flea bite - sting inflicted by a flea mosquito bite - a sting inflicted by a mosquito
	4.	bite - a light informal meal                 collation, snack meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time refreshment - snacks and drinks served as a light meal nosh - (Yiddish) a snack or light meal coffee break, tea break - a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"
	5.	bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"
	6.	bite - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" pungency humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
	7.	bite - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" raciness, pungency, sharpness spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
	8.	bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws chomp eating, feeding - the act of consuming food munch - a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich" nibble - gentle biting pinch, nip - a small sharp bite or snip
	9.	bite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" subtraction, deduction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Verb	1.	bite - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" seize with teeth 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" bite off, snap at - bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants"
	2.	bite - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" sting, burn nettle, urticate - sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
	3.	bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
	4.	bite - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday" sting, prick pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

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bite

verb 1. nip, cut, tear, wound, grip, snap, crush, rend, pierce, champ, pinch, chew, crunch, clamp, nibble, gnaw, masticate

verb 2. eat, burn, smart, sting, erode, tingle, eat away, corrode, wear away

noun 3. snack, food, piece, taste, refreshment, mouthful, morsel, titbit, light meal

noun 4. wound, sting, pinch, nip, prick

noun 5. edge, interest, force, punch (informal) sting, zest, sharpness, keenness, pungency, incisiveness, acuteness

noun 6. kick, (informal) edge, punch (informal) spice, relish, zest, tang, sharpness, piquancy, pungency, spiciness

Translations

bite [baɪt] vt, vi [pt bit] [bɪt] [pp bitten] [ˈbɪtn] → morder; [insect etc] → picar

n (= wound) [of dog, snake etc] → mordedura; [of insect] → picadura (= mouthful); bocado;

to bite one's nails → morderse las uñas;

let's have a bite (to eat) → comamos algo

bite [baɪt] vt, vi [bit , pt , bitten , pp ] [bɪt, ˈbɪtn] → mordre; [insect] → piquer

n → morsure f (= insect bite); piqûre f (= mouthful); bouchée f;

let's have a bite (to eat) → mangeons un morceau;

to bite one's nails → se ronger les ongles

bite [baɪt] [bit , pt , bitten , pp ] vt, vi → beißen;

(subj) (insect etc) → stechen

n (insect bite) → Stich m;

(mouthful) → Bissen m;

to bite one's nails → an seinen Nägeln kauen;

let's have a bite (to eat) (inf) → lasst uns eine Kleinigkeit essen

bite [baɪt] vt, vi [pt bit] [bɪt] [pp bitten] [ˈbɪtn] → mordere

n → morso (= insect bite); puntura (= mouthful); boccone m;

let's have a bite (to eat) → mangiamo un boccone;

to bite one's nails → mangiarsi le unghie

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bite

v bite [bait]

to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito. byt يَعُضُّ захапвам, ухапвам (po)kousat, (po)štípat bide bißen δαγκώνω, τσιμπώ morder, picar (pez, etc) hammustama گاز گرفتن؛ نیش زدن purra, pistää mordre, piquer לִנְשוֹך, לִנְגוֹס काटना ugristi (meg)harap, (meg)mar menggigit bíta mordere; pungere かむ 물다 (į)kąsti gigit bijten bite gryźć morder a muş­ca; a înţepa кусать pohrýzť, poštípať ugrizniti, pičiti zagristi bita กัด ısırmak 咬 кусати(ся); жалити کاٹنا cắn; châm đốt 咬

n

1 an act of biting or the piece or place bitten a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite. byt عَضَّه، قَضْمَـه ухапване sousto, kousnutí; štípnutí bid der Biß δάγκωμα, δαγκωματιά mordisco; picadura suutäis, hammustus گاز؛ گزندگی puraisu, pisto morsure, bouchée, piqûre נְגִיסָה, נְשִׁיכָה कौर, काट ugriz harapás, csípés gigitan bit morso; puntura かむこと 물기, 물린 자리 įkandimas kodiens; kodums; dzēliens menggigit hap, beet bit, bitt, (insekt)stikk gryzienie, kęs mordidela muşcătură; înţepătură укус zahryznutie; uhryznutie; uštipnutie ugriz, pik ugriz tugga, bett รอยกัด ısırık 咬 кусок; укус کاٹنے کا کام یا مقام sự cắn; sự châm đốt 咬

2 the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line I've been fishing for hours without a bite. byt قِطْعَه، شَقْفَه، لُقْمَـه кълване zabrání bid das Anbeißen τσίμπημα δολώματος από ψάρι picada näkkamine گاز زدن به طعمۀسر قلاب nykäisy prise תְפִיסַת דַג चुभोना griz harapás, kapás hasil kailan ikan nart presa 餌に食いつくこと (물고기가) 미끼를 물기 kibimas (zivju) piekošanās dimakan umpan beet napp `branie` mordidela muşcătură (din momeală) клёв (za)brať (o rybách) prijem (za trnek) mamac napp งับ oltaya vurma (魚的)上釣 клювання; шматок شکار میں آنے والی مچھلی sự cắn câu (cá) （鱼的）上钓

adj ˈbiting

1 very cold and causing discomfort a biting wind. snerpende قارِس، شَديد лют ostrý, štiplavý bidende beißend τσουχτερός, πολύ κρύος penetrante, cortante lõikav تند و تیز؛ پر سوز pureva mordant חַד, צוֹרֵב कड़ाके की सर्दी štipav csípős sangat dingin bítandi, nístandi pungente 身を切るような 살을 에는 듯한 geliantis, smelkiantis ass; kodīgs angin dingin bijtend bitende dokuczliwy cortante muşcător резкий, пронизывающий ostrý oster oštar bitande หนาวมากและ acı, keskin, buz gibi 尖利刺人的 різкий نہایت خنک ، تکلیف دہ buốt 尖利刺人的

2 wounding or hurtful a biting remark. bitsige لاذِع، جارِح язвителен jedovatý bidende beißend δηκτικός, φαρμακερός mordaz, incisivo salvav کنایه آمیز pisteliäs cinglant צוֹרֵב निर्दयी, क्रूर jedak gúnyos menyakitkan meinlegur, særandi pungente 痛烈な 신랄한 kandus dzēlīgs gigitan scherp stikkende, sviende, skarp kąśliwy cortante muş­că­tor язвительный uštipačný jedek zajedljiv svidande, sarkastisk เจ็บปวด acımasız, iğneli, alaylı 辛辣的 їдкий, різкий دکھی کر دینے والا đau đớn 辛辣的

bite the dust

to fail; to be unsuccessful That's another scheme that's bitten the dust. in die stof byt يَفْشَل، يَسْقُط، يَهْوي провалям се selhat, neuspět bide i græsset ins Gras beißen αποτυγχάνω, καταρρέω morder el polvo põrmu varisema ناموفق بودن؛ با شکست روبرو شدن mennä pieleen, epäonnistua mordre la poussière לִיפּוֹל אַרְצָה, לְהִיהָרֵג धूल चाटना ne uspjeti kudarcba fullad, fűbe harap gagal, kalah misheppnast; bíða bana mordere la polvere 失敗する 패배하다 nepavykti, nepasisekti izgāzties (par projektu, plānu u.tml.) gagal in het zand bijten bite i gresset nie wypalić, nie udać się morder o pó a eşua падать ниц zlyhať, neuspieť polomiti si zobe propasti bita i gräset, stupa ประสบความล้มเหลว başarısızlığa uğramak, hezimete uğramak 大敗 програти, зазнати поразки ناکام ہونا thất bại ê chề 大败