Bite Baɪt Eat Dog Small Noun Bre Gave

• the dog gave me a playful bite.
• he has to wear a brace to correct his bite.
• she took a couple of bites of the sandwich.
• he didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing).

bite

1. an act of biting
• The dog gave me a playful bite.
2. the way the upper and lower teeth fit together
• He has to wear a brace to correct his bite.
3. a small piece of food that you can bite from a larger piece
• She took a couple of bites of the sandwich.
• He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing).
4. a small amount of food; a small meal
• How about a bite of lunch?
• We just have time for a bite to eat before the movie.
5. a wound made by an animal or insect
• Dog bites can get infected.
• a mosquito/snake bite
6. a pleasant strong taste
• Cheese will add extra bite to any pasta dish.
7. a sharp cold feeling
• There's a bite in the air tonight.
8. a quality that makes something effective or powerful
• The performance had no bite to it.
• The sun had lost some of its bite by then.
9. the act of a fish biting food on a hook
• The fishermen waited all afternoon for a bite.
10. used to say that somebody is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound
11. an opportunity to do something
• You only get one bite at the cherry in life.
• They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.

Extra Examples

• I got a lot of mosquito bites last night.
• I took a bite from the apple.
• She took a bite out of the slab of cake.
• She tried to talk between bites.
• We managed to grab a bite at the airport.
• We managed to grab a bite at the theatre before the show started.
• We’ll have a bite to eat in town.
• a bite from a poisonous snake
• a quick bite of lunch
• She took a huge bite out of the chocolate bar.

Word Origin

• Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen.