bite

Definition

  • n. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
  • n. a light informal meal
  • n. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
  • n. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Word forms

Past tense
bit
Present participle
biting
Third person singular
bites
Past participle
bit

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I took a bite of the delicious apple.

  2. v.

    Be careful not to bite into the hard part of the bread.