bite (verb)
31bite — 1. verb 1) the dog bit his arm Syn: sink one s teeth into, chew, munch, crunch, chomp, tear at, snap at 2) the acid bites into the copper Syn: corrode, eat into, eat away at, burn (into) …
32bite — 1. verb 1) Syn: chew, sink one s teeth into, munch, crunch, champ 2) my boots failed to bite Syn: grip, hold, get a purchase 3) the measures begin to bite Syn …
33bite back — phrasal verb Word forms bite back : present tense I/you/we/they bite back he/she/it bites back present participle biting back past tense bit back past participle bitten back 1) bite back something [transitive] to stop yourself from saying what… …
34bite — 1. verb /baɪt,bʌit/ a) To cut off a piece by clamping the teeth. As soon as you bite that sandwich, youll know how good it is. b) To hold something by clamping one’s teeth. That dog is about to bite! 2. noun /baɪt,bʌit/ a) The act of bitin …
35bite 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 …
36bite off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bite off : present tense I/you/we/they bite off he/she/it bites off past tense bit off past participle bitten off 1) to separate something from the main part by biting I bit off a chunk of chocolate. 2) bite… …
37bite 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 …
38bite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. morsel, scrap; nip. v. cut; snap, snip; corrode; sting. See food, littleness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [What one takes in the mouth at one time] Syn. mouthful, cud, chew, taste, spoonful,… …
39bite in — transitive verb : to corrode or eat (lines or figures) into an etcher s plate by means of an acid * * * bite in (etching) To eat out the lines of with acid • • • Main Entry: ↑bite …
40bite back — phr verb Bite back is used with these nouns as the object: ↑disappointment, ↑groan, ↑laugh, ↑retort, ↑urge …
