bite

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bite Definition

(n) a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
(n) a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
(n) a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect''s stinger into skin
(n) a light informal meal
(n) (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
(n) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
(n) a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"
(n) the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
(n) a portion removed from the whole; "the government''s weekly bite from my paycheck"
(v) to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
(v) cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
(v) penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
(v) deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

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