bight

Meanings

• noun

  A bend or curve in a coastline or river.

• verb

  To bend or curve, especially sharply.

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Pronunciation

1. /baɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bight
ight , bite , fite , sight , delight

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Homophones

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1. bite () : To take (food) into the mouth and chew it.
   

2. bite () : To attack or wound by biting.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of bight that leads to same result
bight , bights , Benin , Bight of , Bight of Benin , Biafra , Bight of , Bight of Biafra , Bight of Bonny , Bonny , Bight of , Great Australian Bight

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Forms

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bights: plural form for the noun., bightened: past tense and past participle of the verb.

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Etymology

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Old English bicgan, meaning 'to bend'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bight' is commonly used in sailing to describe a bend in a mooring line.

2. The longest river in South America, the Amazon River, forms many 'bights' as it winds its way to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Related Concepts

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1. curve: A smooth, continuous change in direction.

2. coastline: The land next to a body of water, such as a sea or ocean.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bight' has been used to describe the curve of a river or coastline, often with a sense of beauty or grandeur. In art, 'bight' has been used to depict the curve of a wave or the bend of a tree in a landscape.

How to Memorize "bight"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a winding road or a curved coastline to remember the meaning of 'bight'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'bight' with the word 'curve' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Bend In The River' to remember the meaning of 'bight'.

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