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bite

bite

256 1.0
A mark left by a person, animal, or insect
  • noun
  • /baɪt/
translation icon : mordedura
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Why does she receive more bites than I do?

  • But this has bite marks!

  • You can see the little bite marks on it and stuff.

  • What about the bite marks?

  • Coroner found some smaller bite marks on the ankle.

  • That was the biggest bite I've ever seen.

  • I've got these bug bites all over my arms.

  • 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 wound
vsbite
617 2.3

To cut or hurt someone's body physically

is an action by teeth or jaws that causes such skin injury
cut
vsbite
337 1.0

A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp

is done using teeth and jaws rather than a separate sharp tool
to graze
vsbite
31 3.7

Scrape the skin slightly and make a small wound

is caused by teeth pressure or jaw action, not only a light scrape
nibble
vsbite
12 3.2

A small, gentle bite often made carefully by an animal or person

uses teeth more firmly to grip, cut, or tear than gentle pecking
chomp
vsbite
6 5.3

A strong bite or chew that makes a loud sound

uses teeth less forcefully for gripping, cutting, or tearing

Antonyms

1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

Idioms

25 1.0

A small piece of food taken from a larger serving

12 5.8

To face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely

to bite the dust
  • Informal
11 6.8

To stop working or fail completely

bite me
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A rude phrase people use to tell someone you are annoyed and do not care

To harm someone who helps you

2 3.1

To eat or swallow something in a single mouthful

1 6.1

Stop yourself from saying something you want to say because it would be rude

1 6.1

Talks in a threatening way but does not act

1 9.9

To fail badly and lose something important

I'll bite
  • Informal
1 9.9

A phrase that says you are willing to hear more, often when not sure

bite my ass
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, angry reply that shows you do not care what someone says

9.9

A rude, joking phrase to tell someone to go away

to bite one's ass
  • Offensive
9.9

Tell someone angrily to go away using rude words

6.1

Pressing your lips together to keep from laughing or saying something

A playful goodnight wish hoping someone has good dreams

To finish a very large task by doing small easy steps

To wish someone a good night as a joke

Compounds

sound bite
  • Literature
53 4.0

A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician

bite to eat
  • Informal
37 1.8

A small quick meal or snack

20 1.0

A single piece of food you put into your mouth at once

10 1.0

A small red itchy bump on the skin from a mosquito

5 1.0

An injury when a dog's teeth break the skin

4 2.5

A small itchy or painful mark on the skin caused by an insect

bite plate
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw

love bite
  • NSFW
1 7.4

A temporary mark on the skin made by kissing or sucking

1 5.8

The part of your pay the government takes

A bite that puts poison into the body and can hurt or kill

flea bite
  • Informal
5.3

A very small problem that is not important compared to bigger ones

2.5

A small red itchy spot on the skin caused by a flea

7.6

A small itchy mark on the skin caused by tiny insects called no-see-ums

How Severe

dog bite
5 1.0
bite
256 1.0
nip
11 6.3

Surface Forms

bite singular
bites plural

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.