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bite > 13 senses
NOUN	1	bite	A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
	2	bite, morsel, bit	A small amount of solid food
	3	bite, sting, insect bite	A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
	4	bite, collation, snack	A light informal meal
	5	bite	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
	6	bite, pungency	Wit having a sharp and caustic quality
	7	bite, pungency, sharpness, raciness	A strong odor or taste property
	8	bite, chomp	The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
	9	bite	A portion removed from the whole
VERB	1	bite, seize with teeth	To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
	2	bite, sting, burn	Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	3	bite	Penetrate or cut, as with a knife
	4	bite, sting, prick	Deliver a sting to

bite > pronunciation
Sounds	bay't
Rhymes	acolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt...

bite > noun 1, state
Meaning	A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person.
Broader	wound, lesion
Narrower	dog bite; snakebite
Verbs	bite

bite > noun 2, food
Meaning	A small amount of solid food. A mouthful.
Synonyms	morsel, bit
Broader	taste, mouthful
Narrower	chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad; crumb; sop, sops

bite > noun 3, state
Meaning	A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.
Synonyms	sting, insect bite
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma
Narrower	bee sting; flea bite; mosquito bite
Verbs	bite

bite > noun 4, food
Meaning	A light informal meal.
Synonyms	collation, snack
Broader	meal, repast
Narrower	refreshment; nosh; coffee break, tea break

bite > noun 5, event
Meaning	(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait.
Examples	"after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
Category	fishing, sportfishing
Broader	success

bite > noun 6, communication
Meaning	Wit having a sharp and caustic quality.
Examples	"the bite of satire"
Synonyms	pungency
Broader	wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness

bite > noun 7, attribute
Meaning	A strong odor or taste property.
Examples	"the sulfurous bite of garlic"
Synonyms	pungency, sharpness, raciness
Broader	spiciness, spice, spicery

bite > noun 8, act
Meaning	The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws.
Synonyms	chomp
Broader	eating, feeding
Narrower	munch; nibble; nip, pinch
Verbs	bite

bite > noun 9, act
Meaning	A portion removed from the whole.
Examples	"the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
Usage	slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
Broader	subtraction, deduction

bite > verb 1, contact
Meaning	To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
Synonyms	seize with teeth
Broader	grip
See also	bite off
Narrower	gnaw; snap at, bite off; nibble; nip; nibble
Nouns	biter; bite; bite

bite > verb 2, perception
Meaning	Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	sting, burn
Similar to	burn
Broader	ache, smart, hurt
Narrower	nettle, urticate

bite > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Penetrate or cut, as with a knife.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Broader	pierce

bite > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Deliver a sting to.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	sting, prick
Broader	pierce
Nouns	bite

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