bite

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/baɪt/]

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1. bite (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

Example: As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.

2. bite (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To hold something by clamping one's teeth.

3. bite (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To attack with the teeth.

Example: That dog is about to bite!

4. bite (noun) — sense 4

Definition: The act of biting.

Example: […]I have knowne a very good Fiſher angle diligently four or ſix hours in a day, for three or four dayes together for a River Carp, and not have a bite[…]

5. bite (noun) — sense 5

Definition: The wound left behind after having been bitten.

Example: That snake bite really hurts!

6. bite (noun) — sense 6

Definition: The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

Example: After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito bites.

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