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    bite
    [bīt]
    verb
    bite (verb) · bites (third person present) · bit (past tense) · biting (present participle) · bitten (past participle)
    1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something:
      "he bit off a piece of cheese" · "Rosa bit into a cupcake" · "babies learn to bite and chew about halfway through their first year"
      • use the teeth in order to inflict injury on:
        "he was chased and bitten by a dog" · "she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant" · "the couple admit the dog bites if she feels threatened"
      • (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound (someone or something) with fangs, pincers, or a sting:
        "she was bitten by an adder"
    2. (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth:
      "I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"
      • informal
        (of a person) be persuaded to accept a deal or offer:
        "a hundred or so retailers should bite"
    3. make firm contact with a surface:
      "the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up" · "once on the wet grass, my boots failed to bite"
      • (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain:
        "the handcuffs bit into his wrists"
      • (of an acid) corrode a surface:
        "chemicals have bitten deep into the stone"
    4. (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:
      "the cuts in art education were starting to bite"
      • cause emotional pain:
        "Cheryl's betrayal had bitten deep"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        informal
        be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate:
        "it bites that your mom won't let you go"
    noun
    bite (noun) · bites (plural noun)
    1. an act of biting something in order to eat it:
      "Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites"
      • a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth:
        "Perry's dog had given her a nasty bite"
      • a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider:
        "his face was covered in mosquito bites"
      • an instance of bait being taken by a fish:
        "by four o'clock he still hadn't had a single bite"
      • dentistry
        the bringing together of the teeth in occlusion.
      • dentistry
        the imprint of the teeth in occlusion in a plastic material.
    2. a piece cut off by biting:
      "Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
      • informal
        a quick snack:
        "I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat"
      • a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful:
        "bacon bites with cheese"
      • a short piece of information.
    3. a sharp or pungent flavor:
      "a fresh, lemony bite"
      • incisiveness or cogency of style:
        "his colorful characterizations brought added bite to the story"
      • a feeling of cold in the air or wind:
        "by early October there's a bite in the air"
    Origin
    Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen.
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    verb
    1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something:
      chew
      munch
      crunch
      champ
      masticate
      eat
      sink one's teeth into
      tear at
      nibble at
      gnaw at
    2. make firm contact with a surface:
      grip
      hold
      get a purchase
    3. (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:
      take effect
      work
      function
      act
      take hold
      succeed
      work out
      come off
      pay off
      do the trick
      have an effect
      be effective
      be efficacious
      have results
      be successful
      go as planned
      have the desired effect/result
      do the business
      turn the trick
      noun
      1. an act of biting something in order to eat it:
        mouthful
        piece
        morsel
        bit
      2. a sharp or pungent flavor:
        piquancy
        pungency
        spice
        spiciness
        saltiness
        pepperiness
        flavor
        flavoring
        savor
        taste
        tastiness
        relish
        tang
        zest
        sharpness
        tartness
        interest
        edge
        effect
        potency
        kick
        punch
        oomph
        zing
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