bite
- noun
- /baɪt/
- Again, it is not to say that tissue damage through the form of a bite cannot cause illness.
- bite marks
- mosquito bite
- insect bite
So I, I got a spider bite on my, on my leg the other day.
- So I, I got a spider bite on my, on my leg the other day.
- What would, what is the worst bite you've ever seen from, from, from a dog?
- OK, OK, so no animal, a wolf's bite is five times stronger than a pit bulls.
- And then I sat there staring and wondering whether a bite from a Chinaman was poisonous.
Examples
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Why does she receive more bites than I do?
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But this has bite marks!
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You can see the little bite marks on it and stuff.
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What about the bite marks?
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Coroner found some smaller bite marks on the ankle.
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That was the biggest bite I've ever seen.
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I've got these bug bites all over my arms.
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The only way to contract leishmania parasites is through the bite of the tiny sand fly.
Academic text (2005) -
I may endure mosquito bites and suffer from the cold or heat.
Academic text (2003) -
The dog left a small bite on his arm after playtime.
Synonyms
To cut or hurt someone's body physically
A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp
Scrape the skin slightly and make a small wound
A small, gentle bite often made carefully by an animal or person
A strong bite or chew that makes a loud sound
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stop yourself from saying something you want to say because it would be rude
- Informal
Pressing your lips together to keep from laughing or saying something
- Informal
To finish a very large task by doing small easy steps
Compounds
- Literature
A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician
- Specialized
A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bite meaning the wound or mark left by teeth comes from the same old English word bītan meaning 'to cut or hold with the teeth'. That's why a 'bite' is the hurt or mark made when someone or an animal uses its teeth.