Definition of Bite

Verb: bite (bit,bitten) bIt

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
"Gunny invariably tried to bite her";
- seize with teeth
Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun bit his face";
- sting, burn
Penetrate or cut, as with a knife
"The fork bit into the surface"
Deliver a sting to
- sting, prick

Noun: bite bIt

A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
A small amount of solid food; a mouthful
"all they had left was a bite of bread";
- morsel, bit
A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- sting, insect bite
A light informal meal
- collation, snack
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
"after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
Wit having a sharp and caustic quality
"the bite of satire";
- pungency
A strong odour or taste property
"the sulphurous bite of garlic";
- pungency, sharpness, raciness
The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
- chomp
A portion removed from the whole
"the government's weekly bite from my paycheque"