Noun
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a portion removed from the whole
"the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
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the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
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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"
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wit having a sharp and caustic quality
"he commented with typical pungency"
"the bite of satire"
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(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
"after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
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a light informal meal
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a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- insect bite -
a small amount of solid food
a mouthful
"all they had left was a bit of bread"
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a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
Verb
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deliver a sting to
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"
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penetrate or cut, as with a knife
"The fork bit into the surface"
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cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun burned his face"
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
- seize with teeth