- word bite
- word bite noun (informal)Any brief quotable item from a speech, etc, sounding as if it carries an important message• • •Main Entry: ↑word
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word bite
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bite — 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} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bite — I UK [baɪt] / US verb Word forms bite : present tense I/you/we/they bite he/she/it bites present participle biting past tense bit UK [bɪt] / US past participle bitten UK [ˈbɪt(ə)n] / US ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to use your teeth to cut or… … English dictionary
bite — [[t]baɪt[/t]] v. bit, bit•ten bit, bit•ing, 1) to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth 2) to sever with the teeth (often fol. by off) 3) to grip with the teeth 4) to sting, as an insect 5) to cause to sting: faces bitten by the icy wind[/ex] 6) inf … From formal English to slang
Bite Your Tongue — For the Duncan Sheik single, see Bite Your Tongue (song). Bite Your Tongue Studio album by Tiffani Wood Released 14 October 2006 Recorded 2004, 2005, 2006 … Wikipedia
bite at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bite at : present tense I/you/we/they bite at he/she/it bites at past tense bit at past participle bitten at bite at someone/something to try to bite something without in fact managing to bite it The animals… … English dictionary
Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) — Single infobox Name = Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) track no = 18 Artist = Elton John from Album = Blue Moves B side = Chameleon Released = January 31, 1977 Genre = Rock, Pop, Disco Length = 6:43 Label = MCA (US/Canada) DJM Records Writer =… … Wikipedia
bite 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… … English dictionary
bite 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 … English dictionary
bite 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… … English dictionary
love bite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms love bite : singular love bite plural love bites British a red mark on someone s skin, especially on the neck, that is made by sucking while kissing. The usual American word is hickey … English dictionary
