bite (verb)
1bite — ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a tool …
2bite — noun see a bleating sheep loses a bite every dog is allowed one bite verb see a barking dog never bites big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum dead men don’t bite …
3bite — verb (past bit; past participle bitten) 1》 use the teeth to cut into something. ↘(of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 2》 (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface. ↘(of an object) press …
4bite — [baɪt] noun [countable] COMPUTING another spelling of byte * * * Ⅰ. bite UK US /baɪt/ verb [I] ● start/begin to bite Cf. start/begin to bite …
5bite off — verb bite off with a quick bite (Freq. 2) The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder s pants • Syn: ↑snap at • Hypernyms: ↑bite, ↑seize with teeth • Verb Frames …
6bite back — To refrain from saying • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * bite back [phrasal verb] informal 1 : to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you Weary of her rival s accusations, the candidate bit back [=hit back, fought back] with an …
7bite at — ˈbite at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bite at he/she/it bites at past tense bit at past participle bitten at] …
8bite into — ˈbite ˌinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bite into he/she/it bites into past tense bit into past participle …
9bite the big one — verb a) To die. b) To break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing. Syn: bite the dust, buy the farm, kick the bucket …
10bite one's tongue — verb To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute. After the comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead. Syn:… …
