BITE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a portion removed from the whole
   Usage Example(s)
   • the government’’s weekly bite from my paycheck
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • subtraction (what does subtraction mean?)
   • deduction (what does deduction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
   Synonym(s)
   • chomp (what does chomp mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • eating (what does eating mean?)
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • munch (what does munch mean?)
   • nibble (what does nibble mean?)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chomp (what does chomp mean?)
   • champ (what does champ mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • seize with teeth (what does seize with teeth mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a strong odor or taste property
   Synonym(s)
   • pungency (what does pungency mean?)
   • sharpness (what does sharpness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the pungency of mustard
   • the sulfurous bite of garlic
   • the sharpness of strange spices
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spiciness (what does spiciness mean?)
   • spice (what does spice mean?)
   • spicery (what does spicery mean?)
4. Meaning
   • wit having a sharp and caustic quality
   Synonym(s)
   • pungency (what does pungency mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he commented with typical pungency
   • the bite of satire
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wit (what does wit mean?)
   • humor (what does humor mean?)
   • humour (what does humour mean?)
   • witticism (what does witticism mean?)
   • wittiness (what does wittiness mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
   Usage Example(s)
   • after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • success (what does success mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a light informal meal
   Synonym(s)
   • collation (what does collation mean?)
   • snack (what does snack mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meal (what does meal mean?)
   • repast (what does repast mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • refreshment (what does refreshment mean?)
   • nosh (what does nosh mean?)
   • coffee break (what does coffee break mean?)
   • tea break (what does tea break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • nosh (what does nosh mean?)
   • snack (what does snack mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a small amount of solid food
   • a mouthful
   Synonym(s)
   • bit (what does bit mean?)
   • morsel (what does morsel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • all they had left was a bit of bread
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • taste (what does taste mean?)
   • mouthful (what does mouthful mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chew (what does chew mean?)
   • chaw (what does chaw mean?)
   • cud (what does cud mean?)
   • quid (what does quid mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • wad (what does wad mean?)
   • crumb (what does crumb mean?)
   • sop (what does sop mean?)
   • sops (what does sops mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   • lesion (what does lesion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dog bite (what does dog bite mean?)
   • snakebite (what does snakebite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • seize with teeth (what does seize with teeth mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect’’s stinger into skin
   Synonym(s)
   • insect bite (what does insect bite mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injury (what does injury mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • harm (what does harm mean?)
   • trauma (what does trauma mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bee sting (what does bee sting mean?)
   • flea bite (what does flea bite mean?)
   • mosquito bite (what does mosquito bite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)

BITE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • penetrate or cut, as with a knife
   Usage Example(s)
   • The fork bit into the surface
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
2. Meaning
   • deliver a sting to
   Synonym(s)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • A bee stung my arm yesterday
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • insect bite (what does insect bite mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • insect bite (what does insect bite mean?)
   • stinger (what does stinger mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
   Synonym(s)
   • seize with teeth (what does seize with teeth mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Gunny invariably tried to bite her
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grip (what does grip mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gnaw (what does gnaw mean?)
   • snap at (what does snap at mean?)
   • bite off (what does bite off mean?)
   • nibble (what does nibble mean?)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • nibble (what does nibble mean?)
   See Also
   • snap at (what does snap at mean?)
   • bite off (what does bite off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • bite (what does bite mean?)
   • chomp (what does chomp mean?)
   • biter (what does biter mean?)
4. Meaning
   • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
   Synonym(s)
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sun burned his face
   Hypernyms(s) bite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ache (what does ache mean?)
   • smart (what does smart mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • urticate (what does urticate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • burning (what does burning mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • stinging (what does stinging mean?)
   • stinger (what does stinger mean?)
   • stinger (what does stinger mean?)