(bite into)

  • 1bite into — ˈbite ˌinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bite into he/she/it bites into past tense bit into past participle …

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  • 2bite into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bite into : present tense I/you/we/they bite into he/she/it bites into past tense bit into past participle bitten into bite into something to press hard into a surface The metal collar bit into his neck …

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  • 3bite into — phr verb Bite into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑nail Bite into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑apple, ↑sandwich …

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  • 4bite into something — ˌbite ˈinto sth derived to cut into the surface of sth • The horses hooves bit deep into the soft earth. Main entry: ↑bitederived …

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  • 5bite into sth — UK US bite into sth Phrasal Verb with bite({{}}/baɪt/ verb [I] ► to reduce the number or amount of something: »Investment in product development has bitten into the company s profits …

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  • 6bite into — v. grip with the teeth into something …

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  • 7bite — bite, gnaw, champ, gnash are comparable when they mean to attack with or as if with the teeth. Bite fundamentally implies a getting of the teeth, especially the front teeth, into something so as to grip, pierce, or tear off {bite an apple deeply} …

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  • 8bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ …

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  • 9bite — 1 verb past tense bit, past participle bitten 1 WITH YOUR TEETH (I, T) to cut or crush something with your teeth: Be careful! My dog bites. | Do you bite your fingernails? (+ into/through): biting into a juicy apple | They had to bite through the …

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  • 10bite — bite1 [ baıt ] (past tense bit [ bıt ] ; past participle bit|ten [ bıtn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it: I wish you wouldn t bite your nails. bite into: Tom had… …

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