Overview of noun bite

The noun bite has 9 senses

• bite -- (a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person)


• morsel, bit, bite -- (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread")


• sting, bite, insect bite -- (a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin)


• bite, collation, snack -- (a light informal meal)


• bite -- ((angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite")


• pungency, bite -- (wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire")


• pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness -- (a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine")


• bite, chomp -- (the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws)


• bite -- (a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck")

Overview of verb bite

The verb bite has 4 senses

• bite, seize with teeth -- (to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her")


• bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")


• bite -- (penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface")


• sting, bite, prick -- (deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday")