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bite



I - noun
1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms:
wound, lesion
Hyponyms:
dog bite, snakebite
2. a small amount of solid food;
a mouthful (Freq. 1)
- all they had left was a bit of bread
Syn:
morsel, bit
Hypernyms:
taste, mouthful
Hyponyms:
chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug,
wad, crumb, sop, sops
3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Syn:
sting, insect bite
Derivationally related forms:
sting (for: sting)
Hypernyms:
injury, hurt, harm, trauma
Hyponyms:
bee sting, flea bite, mosquito bite
4. a light informal meal
Syn:
collation, snack
Derivationally related forms:
snack (for: snack)
Hypernyms:
meal, repast
Hyponyms:
refreshment, nosh, coffee break, tea break
5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
- after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
Topics:
fishing, sportfishing
Hypernyms:
success
6. wit having a sharp and caustic quality
- he commented with typical pungency
- the bite of satire
Syn:
pungency
Derivationally related forms:
pungent (for: pungency)
Hypernyms:
wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
7. a strong odor or taste property
- the pungency of mustard
- the sulfurous bite of garlic
- the sharpness of strange spices
- the raciness of the wine
Syn:
pungency, sharpness, raciness
Derivationally related forms:
racy (for: raciness), pungent (for: pungency)
Hypernyms:
spiciness, spice, spicery
8. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Syn:
chomp
Derivationally related forms:
chomp (for: chomp)
Hypernyms:
eating, feeding
Hyponyms:
munch, nibble, nip, pinch
9. a portion removed from the whole
- the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
Usage Domain:
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot,
patois, vernacular
Hypernyms:
subtraction, deduction

II - verb
1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws (Freq. 12)
- Gunny invariably tried to bite her
Syn:
seize with teeth
See Also:
bite off
Derivationally related forms:
biter
Hypernyms:
grip
Hyponyms:
gnaw, snap at, bite off, snap, nibble, nip
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort (Freq. 2)
- The sun burned his face
Syn:
sting, burn
Derivationally related forms:
burn (for: burn), sting (for: sting), stinger (for: sting)
Hypernyms:
ache, smart, hurt
Hyponyms:
nettle, urticate
Verb Group:
burn
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. penetrate or cut, as with a knife (Freq. 1)
- The fork bit into the surface
Hypernyms:
pierce
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. deliver a sting to
- A bee stung my arm yesterday
Syn:
sting, prick
Derivationally related forms:
sting (for: sting), stinger (for: sting)
Hypernyms:
pierce
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

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