a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
Used in a Sentence
bite
How to use bite in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bite.
Editorial note
It's just plain text in bite sized pieces at a time.
Examples10
Definitions13
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bite gathered in one view.
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bite.
noun
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
noun
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
noun
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
See also: sting
noun
a light informal meal
noun
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
noun
wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
See also: pungency
noun
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"
noun
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
See also: chomp
noun
a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
verb
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
verb
penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
verb
deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
Example sentences
It's just plain text in bite sized pieces at a time.
When you bite into it, it's like a ripe apple?
You might not want to bite the hand that feeds you, but it still doesn't make it right.
Russia has not handed him over---the least he can do is not bite the hand shielding him.
This article made me finally bite the bullet and convert.
Anything you customize will probably bite you in the ass. Keep your code boring.
Managing dependencies can be annoying, but we all bite the bullet for a very good reason, because reusing solid well tested code is a good thing.
People start taking all those PCs they bought and hooking them together into networks... and suddenly all those things you were worried about back in the day come roaring back to bite them.
By trying to guilt trip the whole white/male segment of society as "privileged" and "misogynistic", some will bite but many won't, much more so when they feel they are unfairly put on the defensive.
However, to make broad, sweeping generalisations about someone based on a single fact - whether it's the fact that they have an MBA, what school they went to or the colour of their skin - is pretty foolish because the exceptions will bite you on the ass.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bite in a sentence?
It's just plain text in bite sized pieces at a time.
What does bite mean?
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
What part of speech is bite?
bite is commonly used as noun, verb.