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bite

/ bite /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a portion removed from the whole
"the government''s weekly bite from my paycheck"
Type of:
subtraction deduction
Domain:
cant jargon slang
verb Sense 2
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
Type of:
grip
Kinds of:
gnaw snap at bite off nibble nip
Derived:
chomp biter
See also:
snap at bite off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
"The fork bit into the surface"
Type of:
pierce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
Type of:
wound lesion
Kinds of:
dog bite snakebite
Derived:
seize with teeth
verb Sense 5
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun burned his face"
Type of:
ache smart hurt
Kinds of:
nettle urticate
Derived:
burn burning sting stinging stinger
Verb group:
burn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
a light informal meal
Type of:
meal repast
Kinds of:
refreshment nosh coffee break tea break
Derived:
nosh snack
noun Sense 7
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
"after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
Type of:
success
Domain:
fishing sportfishing
noun Sense 8
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Type of:
eating feeding
Kinds of:
munch nibble nip pinch
Derived:
chomp champ seize with teeth
noun Sense 9
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
"he commented with typical pungency"
"the bite of satire"
Type of:
wit humor humour
noun Sense 10
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect''s stinger into skin
Type of:
injury hurt harm
Kinds of:
bee sting flea bite mosquito bite
Derived:
sting prick
noun Sense 11
a strong odor or taste property
"the pungency of mustard"
"the sulfurous bite of garlic"
"the sharpness of strange spices"
Type of:
spiciness spice spicery
verb Sense 12
deliver a sting to
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"
Type of:
pierce
Derived:
sting insect bite stinger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 13
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
"all they had left was a bit of bread"
Type of:
taste mouthful
Kinds of:
chew chaw cud quid plug
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
72
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

subtraction deduction grip gnaw snap at bite off nibble nip pierce wound lesion dog bite