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verb

/ˈbaɪt/ bites; bit /ˈbɪt/; bitten /ˈbɪtn̩/; biting /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

of a person or animal

to press down on or cut into (someone or something) with the teeth [+ obj]

He bit the apple.

The hamster bit the child.

She bit the cookie in half.

Some people bite their nails when they feel nervous. - often + off

The child bit off a corner of the cracker. [no obj]

A wild animal may bite if it is frightened. - often + down, into, or through

He accidentally bit down on his tongue.

She had just bitten into her sandwich when the phone rang.

The dog bit through its leash and ran off.

Go talk to him. He won't bite. [=you should not be afraid to go talk to him]

b of an insect or snake :to wound (someone) by pushing a stinger, fang, etc., into the skin [+ obj]

The patient had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

A mosquito bit me. [no obj]

The mosquitoes are biting tonight. - sometimes used figuratively

He was bitten by the travel bug. [=he became very interested in or excited about traveling]

[no obj] :to grab and hold something without slipping - usually + into

The anchor bit into the ocean floor.

[no obj]

a of a fish :to take a fishhook and bait into the mouth and usually to get caught

Are the fish biting today?

b somewhat informal :to respond to or accept something that is being offered

Someone gets you to bite by offering something you want so that you will do something desired.

We offered them a great deal, but they wouldn't bite. [=they wouldn't accept the deal]

I just heard the juiciest piece of gossip! OK, I'll bite. [=I'll ask the question you want me to ask] What is it?

[no obj] chiefly Brit :to have a bad effect

With the recession starting to bite, many government-funded programs have had to be eliminated.

[no obj] US slang impolite :to be extremely bad

This movie really bites. [=sucks, stinks]

They canceled the concert. Man, that bites! [=(politely) that's awful]

bite back

[phrasal verb] informal

to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you

Weary of her rival's accusations, the candidate bit back [=hit back, fought back] with an aggressive ad campaign. - often + at

She bit back at her rival with an aggressive ad campaign.

bite back (something) or bite (something) back :to stop yourself from saying (something)

I attempted to smile sweetly while biting back angry comments.

bite off more than you can chew

informal :to try to do too much :to take on more responsibility than you can handle

I really bit off more than I could chew when I took on this project.

bite someone's head off

informal :to yell at someone or to be very critical of someone especially very suddenly and without a good reason

I asked him one simple question and he bit my head off.

bite the bullet

informal :to do something unpleasant or painful because it is necessary even though you would like to avoid it

We need to bite the bullet and make some budget cuts.

bite the dust

informal :to die or stop functioning

My old car finally bit the dust and I had to buy a new one.

bite the hand that feeds you

informal :to harm someone who has helped or supported you

He was reluctant to criticize his mentor for fear of biting the hand that fed him.

bite your tongue

also bite your lip

informal :to not speak :to stop yourself from saying something that you are tempted to say

I thought she was acting foolishly, but I bit my tongue [=held my tongue] and didn't say anything. - often used as a command

I hope he gets hurt. Bite your tongue! [=don't say that] That's a terrible thing to say!

come back to bite you

If something that you do comes back to bite you, it causes problems for you at a later time.

Their decision not to invest more money in new equipment may come back to bite them eventually.

hair of the dog that bit you

xem hair

once bitten, twice shy

The expression once bitten, twice shy means that a person who has failed or been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing it again.

noun

plural bites

[count] an act of biting

He ate the candy bar in three quick bites.

She gave her lip a gentle bite.

The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.

the way the upper and lower teeth come together

My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite. - see also overbite

[count] :the amount of food eaten with a bite

He took several bites (out) of the apple.

She didn't touch/eat a bite. [=she didn't eat anything]

I can't eat another bite. [=I'm completely full; I no longer feel any hunger]

[singular] informal :a small amount of food :a snack or a small informal meal

We grabbed a quick bite (to eat) before the show.

They've gone out for a bite (to eat).

[count] :a wound made by biting

Don't scratch that mosquito bite. - see also snakebite

[noncount] :a bad effect :a negative impact

Many agencies have been feeling the bite of budget cuts.

[noncount] a sharp feeling or taste

We felt the bite of the cold wind on our cheeks.

The soup has a peppery bite.

a sharp quality in something written, spoken, or performed

Something that has bite usually expresses criticism in a strong and often clever way.

satirical bite

the bite of his humor - see also sound bite

your bark is worse than your bite

xem bark

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