bite
- noun
- /baɪt/
- I lost another one, and I didn't even feel the fish bite.
Examples
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If you wait patiently, you might get a bite on your line while fishing.
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You got a bite, you got a bite!
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Step two, cast it in and wait for a bite.
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At the first hint of a bite, all 17,000 boats would dash over.
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Xavier was rigging his line when John shouted, "Hey, a bite! I've got one!"
Fiction book (1998) -
During the tournament, several anglers reported a good bite in the morning.
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After casting his line, he felt a strong bite and quickly reeled in the fish.
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bite in fishing (when a fish takes the hook) comes from the action 'to bite' (old English bītan) because the fish takes the bait with its mouth. So a fishing 'bite' is the moment the fish uses its teeth or mouth on the bait.