A small amount of something.
Used in a Sentence
bites
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bites.
Editorial note
Character limit also means that the views that make good sound bites have a better chance of winning vs more nuanced views.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A small amount of something.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bites gathered in one view.
Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bites.
noun
A small amount of something.
noun
Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
noun
An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
noun
Synonym of microbitcoin.
Example sentences
Character limit also means that the views that make good sound bites have a better chance of winning vs more nuanced views.
But the entrepreneural bug bites, and bites real bad.
Streisand effect really bites these people in the ass when they ask for something to be removed.
Offer them less in terms of the salary if you have to and see if anyone bites.
You're either messing around with a few ideas and trying to see what bites or you don't have a product.
By the same logic, one could use PWM encoded sound-bites of the spelled letters as values.
Do you honestly think they would publish a report that bites the hand that feeds them?
For something to become a movement, it must be reduced to communicable meme-sized sound bites.
We fully intend to fix it later, but we don't, until it bites us in the ass.
I'm about to get in the market for a new car once this one bites the dust.
They then switch to comedy shows which take sound bites out of context for the laught of the minute and call it politics.
It helps if you have a lot of people taking bites at once.
Quote examples
But I fear it is a "dog bites man" story and the invented Climategate scandal is a "man bites dog" story.
"I'm too lazy to eat this steak because I haven't enjoyed the first few bites" is more accurate.
"Man surprised when alligator, bought to serve as lap-dog, bites off hand" The real debate is not sharing economy vs entrenched service providers or contractor vs employee it's why companies (and the investors who give them money) think they can have their cake and eat it too with regards to employee loyalty and employee status.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bites in a sentence?
Character limit also means that the views that make good sound bites have a better chance of winning vs more nuanced views.
What does bites mean?
A small amount of something.
What part of speech is bites?
bites is commonly used as noun.