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To chew, grip or tear at something edible with one's teeth
“You bite into the cake and your taste buds sort the flavors into the four basic tastes of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.”
To tear off, especially with one's teeth
“He had an irrational fear that a horse would bite off part of his anatomy.”
To prick or sting
“The female mosquitoes become the bloodsuckers, and they use their long proboscis to bite other animals and feed on their blood.”
To be, or cause to be, painful
“Then a wind would get up and the cold would begin to bite, making all exposed areas of skin start to burn.”
(of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) To grip or take hold on a surface
“The chewed-up area of the frame at this point will not provide a good surface for the new strike plate screws to bite into.”
To corrode or eat away at
“The acid would bite into the metal wherever the needle had cut into the wax, leaving unchanged the areas still protected by wax.”
To accept a deal or offer
“For Mahomes, he wouldn't bite on the offer to be made a star before he earned that status on the field.”
To be enticed or tempted into doing something
“Asked how good a player Carter might become, he refuses to bite, and issues a warning instead.”
To take firm hold of or act effectively upon
“It's not clear that the war will bite deep enough to lead to petrol rationing, but this may be a factor in your thinking.”
(informal) To be offensive, objectionable or unsatisfactory in nature or quality
“It would really bite if I lost out on this deal.”
To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf
To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
To consume a substance that is (presumably) edible
To sample the flavor of something orally
An act of chewing, gripping or tearing with one's teeth
“At first, he was angry about it, but after one bite into a juicy steak, the anger swiftly faded.”
A wound inflicted by an animal, insect, or spider
“The next morning, he noticed an insect bite on his left forearm which was swollen and extremely itchy.”
A quick snack or light meal
“I'm going to get me a bite to eat before I get back to work.”
An amount of food, typically equivalent to one (small) mouthful
“She picked up Papa Bear's spoon and tasted a bite of the porridge in his great big bowl.”
A sharp or pungent flavor
“Its consistency and taste changed with the month, but the spicy bite and numbing effects remain the same.”
A harsh or stinging effect or quality
“There was an accusatory bite to his words.”
An allotment or share of an amount of something
“We'll expose him for sure, unless he cuts us in on a solid bite of the loot he's shaking down all over town.”
A severe or uncomfortable degree of coldness
“They knew the bite of winter in the pine woods, and the cut of a January wind.”
A light snack or drink
Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time
Energy or vitality used to impress or attract attention
A sum of money that is owed or due
A sudden, sharp localized pain
Having a powerful or persuasive effect
An amount of money spent on something
The process of chewing
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