bites
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/baɪts/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.”
verb
- To cut into something by clamping the teeth.“As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.”
- To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- To attack with the teeth.“That dog is about to bite!”
- To behave aggressively; to reject advances.“If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.”
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Synonyms
mouthfulsnackstingchomppungencymorselprickburnnoshcollationsharpnessinsect biteseize with teethassassinationsbugschiggerfrank