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bit

/bɪt/

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noun

plural bits

[count] :a small piece of something

Put all the broken bits back together. - often + of

He ate every last/single bit of the food. [=he ate all of the food]

He ate only a couple of tiny little bits of bread and cheese and drank a drop or two of wine.

We need to get all the bits of dirt out of the carpet.

There were broken bits of glass all over the floor. - see also bits and pieces (below)

[count] a chiefly Brit :a part of something (such as a book, play, etc.)

There are some good bits [=parts] near the end of the story: one is the bit where the hero and the heroine are nearly separated.

b chiefly US :a brief comic performance or joke

The comedian did a funny bit about taking his daughter to the dentist.

a corny comedy bit

a very short performance in a movie, play, etc. - usually used before another noun

a bit part/role

bit players

[singular] informal :all the things that are connected to an activity, a process, etc.

He says he's tired of his job, tired of driving to work every day, the whole bit. [=everything]

[count] Brit :an old coin with a specified small value

a threepenny bit - see also two bits - compare 2bit, 3bit

a bit

a little :somewhat or rather

I let it bother me a bit. [=slightly]

His house is down the street a bit further.

There's a bit too much sugar in the dessert, which makes it a bit too sweet.

I'm feeling a bit better today.

It's a bit like driving a car.

This one is a bit bigger than that one.

At first, I was a bit confused.

a small amount or quantity :a little of something

They don't understand muchbut they do understand a bit.

They saved money a bit at a time.

How much cake is left? Only a (very little) bit.

How old is your daughter? She's two and a bit. [=she's slightly older than two] - often + of

They understand only a bit of [=a little of] what is going on.

There's a bit of both brown sugar and molasses in these cookies.

The job may cause you a bit of trouble.

His mind's already made up. It won't do you a bit of good to argue. [=it won't do you any good to argue]

a short period of time :a while

Let's wait a (little/wee) bit longer.

Repairs will begin in a bit more than a month.

He left but came back after a bit. [=he came back soon]

for a short period of time

Please stay here with me a bit.

a bit much

informal - used to describe a person or thing that is regarded as annoying, excessive, or unfair

My mother thinks he's funny, but I find him a bit much.

I find his constant joking a bit much.

It was a bit much to expect us to wait that long.

The hot weather is getting to be a bit much.

a bit of a/an

chiefly Brit - used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite

I had a bit of a shock when I saw him. [=I was somewhat shocked when I saw him]

He's a bit of a rascal. [=he's something of a rascal]

We had a bit of a laugh about it afterwards.

a bit of all right

Brit informal :someone or something very pleasing especially; :a sexually attractive person

His girlfriend's a bit of all right.

a little bit

xem little

bit by bit

by small steps or amounts :gradually

The situation improved bit by bit. [=little by little]

I got to know them bit by bit.

bits and pieces

small pieces

There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.

I finished the project in bits and pieces [=a little at a time] during my spare time.

or Brit bits and bobs :things or objects of different kinds

There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office.

No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces [=odds and ends] of information so far.

do your bit

chiefly Brit :to do your share of a job or task

We all have to do our bit [=do our part] to help out.

every bit

in every way

The end of the movie was every bit [=just] as good as the beginning.

This new project seems every bit as ambitious as the first one.

He is every bit the high-powered businessman.

You are every bit as deserving as she is.

not a/one bit

or not (in) the least/smallest/slightest/tiniest bit

not at all

It didn't interest me a bit. = It didn't interest me one (single/little) bit.

I'm not a bit interested in this movie. = I'm not the least bit interested in this movie.

That joke was not a/one bit funny. [=was not funny at all]

We weren't a bit tired. [=we weren't tired at all]

not a bit of it

Brit informal - used to say that something expected or possible did not happen or is not true

Am I tired? Not a bit of it. [=I am not tired at all]

I thought she'd be angry, but not a bit of it. [=she wasn't angry at all]

quite a bit

or chiefly Brit a good/fair bit

a fairly large amount :a lot

He knows quite a bit [=quite a lot] more about it than I do.

The wait was quite a bit [=considerably] longer than I thought it would be.

She lost the race by quite a bit.

We've been seeing quite a bit of each other lately. [=we've been spending a lot of time together lately]

She'd already finished a good bit of the work before I returned.

There's still a fair bit (of the cake) left.

take a bit of doing

xem doing

to bits

to pieces :apart

The ball hit the window and smashed it to bits.

The bridge was blown to bits by the explosion.

(chiefly Brit) The pie was falling to bits [=falling apart] as I tried to serve it.

informal :to a very great degree

She was thrilled to bits. [=she was very thrilled]

noun

plural bits

[count] the part of a tool (such as a drill) that is used for cutting, drilling, etc. - see picture at carpentry

a piece of metal that is put in the mouth of a horse and that is part of the device (called a bridle) that is used to control the horse - see picture at carpentry - compare 1bit, 3bit

champing/chomping at the bit

waiting in an impatient way to do something

We've all been champing at the bit to get started on the project.

get/take the bit between your teeth

to start doing something in a very enthusiastic and determined way

He can be lazy about doing his work, but when he gets the bit between his teeth there's no stopping him.

noun

plural bits

[count] computers :a single unit of computer information that is represented as either 1 or 0 - compare byte; see also megabit - compare 1bit, 2bit

past tense of 1bite

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