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bite

/bʌɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To take or bite off with the teeth; to seize and swallow.

    - "The shark bit a large chunk out of the fisherman's leg."
    - "The child bit into the apple."
  • Noun

    A small piece bitten off or taken from something.

    - "Take a bite of this sandwich."
    - "Give me another bite of your cake."
Pronunciation
  1. /baɪt/



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Synonyms

mouthful , snack , sting
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bite
cite , bite-sized , delight , fite , kite , mite , pite , rite , sight , spite , tite , write
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Bite (en) : To hit or strike with the teeth or the edge of an object.

  2. Bite (en) : A small piece of a mineral or gemstone, for examination or identification.

  3. Bite (en) : A sudden, sharp pain, as from a bee sting.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Bite (en) : To hit or strike with the teeth or the edge of an object.

  2. Bite (en) : A small piece of a mineral or gemstone, for examination or identification.

  3. Bite (en) : A sudden, sharp pain, as from a bee sting.

Variants
List of all variants of bite that leads to same result
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Forms
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bits, biting, bites, bitted

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English bitan, from bite 'mouthful'. Related to beet 'mouth'.

Trivia
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  1. The average person will bite a total of 15,000 pounds of food in their lifetime.

  2. The largest bite ever recorded was taken by a man named Wolfgang Puck, who bit into a 61-pound lobster.

  3. The word 'bite' is used in various expressions, such as 'bite the bullet' and 'bite the dust'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Chewing: The process of using the teeth to break down food into smaller pieces before swallowing.

  2. Biting force: The amount of force that can be applied by the teeth and jaws.

Culture
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In literature, 'bite' can refer to a violent attack or an expression of displeasure. In art, 'bite' is a technique used in printmaking where the ink is forced into the surface of a plate, creating texture and depth.

How to Memorize "bite"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine biting into a juicy apple or taking a large chunk out of a cake.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bite' with the sensation of teeth sinking into food or the sound of someone taking a bite.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Big Apples In Texas' to remember the definition of 'bite' as 'to take a bite out of something'.

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