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bite

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bīt)

Inflections of 'bite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bites
v 3rd person singular
biting
v pres p
bit
v past
bitten
v past p

bite
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Sense: Verb: seize or sever with the teeth
Synonyms:
gnaw, chew Collocations, chew up, sink your teeth into, nibble on, take a bite, chomp, chomp on, chomp down, eat Collocations, gobble, gobble up, munch, munch on, chaw (US, informal), masticate, graze Collocations, crunch Collocations, mouth Collocations, nip Collocations, snap Collocations, clamp down, pierce
Sense: Noun: mouthful
Synonyms:
nibble Collocations, mouthful, morsel, forkful, spoonful, taste Collocations, snack Collocations, bit Collocations, chew Collocations, peck Collocations
Sense: Noun: quick meal - informal
Synonyms:
bite to eat (informal), something to eat, quick meal, some food, light meal, snack Collocations, lunch Collocations, supper Collocations, nibble Collocations, tea Collocations (UK), elevenses (UK), nosh, nosh-up (slang)
Sense: Noun: sharp sensation
Synonyms:
sting Collocations, prick Collocations, burn Collocations, twinge, pang, stabbing pain, griping pain, shooting pain
Sense: Noun: result of being bitten
Synonyms:
wound Collocations, injury Collocations, laceration, puncture wound, tooth marks, cut Collocations
Sense: Noun: zest
Synonyms:
zest Collocations, zing, punch Collocations, zip Collocations, kick Collocations, edge Collocations, zap, acidity, sharpness, tartness, harshness, bitterness
Sense: Noun: chill
Synonyms:
chill Collocations, nip Collocations, nippiness, iciness, briskness, frigidity, coldness, sharpness
Sense: Verb: take the bait - informal
Synonyms:
take the bait, rise to the bait, get hooked, swallow hook line and sinker (slang), be taken in, jump at
Sense: Verb: take a chance
Synonyms:
take a chance, take a risk, risk it, chance it, volunteer Collocations, be a victim, accept Collocations, ask Collocations
Sense: Verb: corrode
Synonyms:
corrode, eat away, wear away, cut into, erode, dissolve, consume Collocations, rust Collocations, oxidize, oxidise (UK), deteriorate, etch Collocations, engrave, decay Collocations, rot Collocations, decompose
Sense: Verb: cause pain
Synonyms:
cut at, burn Collocations, sting Collocations, hurt Collocations, sear, needle Collocations, pique
Sense: Verb: take effect
Synonyms:
take effect, be felt, work Collocations, produce results, kick in (informal), have the desired effect

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