bite
/baɪt/ noun A2- The act of biting.
- The wound left behind after having been bitten. · That snake bite really hurts!
- The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting. · After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito bites.
- A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful. · There were only a few bites left on the plate.
- Something unpleasant.
- An act of plagiarism. · That song is a bite of my song!
- A small meal or snack. · a bite to eat· I'll have a quick bite to quiet my stomach until dinner.
- incisiveness, provocativeness, exactness.
Plural bites
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Don’t you dare to bite Toto!
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a big beast like you, to bite a poor little dog!”
“I didn’t bite him,” said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw where Dorothy had hit it.
At this the Queen of the Mice stuck her head out from underneath a clump of grass and asked, in a timid voice, “Are you sure he will not bite us?”
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