Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bite
1 of 4 senses of bite
Sense 1
bite, seize with teeth
=> gnaw
=> snap at bite off
=> nip
=> nibble
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bite
1 of 4 senses of bite
Sense 1
bite, seize with teeth
=> gnaw
=> snap at bite off
=> nip
=> nibble
Entailment of verb bite
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bite
4 senses of bite
Sense 1
bite, seize with teeth
=> grip
Also See-> bite off#1
Sense 2
bite, sting, burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
Sense 3
bite
=> pierce
Sense 4
sting, bite, prick
=> pierce
Familiarity of verb bite
bite used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bite
Sense 1
bite, seize with teeth
=> grip
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Sense 2
bite, sting, burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
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Sense 3
bite
=> pierce
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Sense 4
sting, bite, prick
=> pierce
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Grep of noun bit
ambit
american frogbit
angora rabbit
bar bit
bit
bit field
bit part
bitartrate
bitch
bitchery
bitchiness
bite
biteplate
biter
bitewing
biting louse
biting midge
bitis
bitis arietans
bitis gabonica
bitmap
bitok
bits per inch
bits per second
bitstock
bitt
bitt pin
bittacidae
bitter
bitter-bark
bitter almond
bitter almond oil
bitter aloes
bitter betch
bitter cassava
bitter chocolate
bitter cress
bitter dock
bitter end
bitter floom
bitter hickory
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter orange tree
bitter pea
bitter pecan
bitter pignut
bitter principle
bitter salts
bittercress
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitternut hickory
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweet chocolate
bittersweet nightshade
bitterweed
bitterwood
bitterwood tree
bitthead
bitumastic
bitumen
bituminous coal
blacktail jackrabbit
blade bit
bore bit
brace and bit
bunny rabbit
celestial orbit
center bit
centre bit
chamfer bit
core bit
cottontail rabbit
countersink bit
cranial orbit
cross bit
cubit
cucurbit
curb bit
debit
drill bit
drilling bit
electron orbit
european rabbit
exhibit
expansion bit
expansive bit
fishtail bit
frog's-bit
frog's-bit family
frogbit
gambit
geostationary orbit
geosynchronous orbit
habit
hawkbit
henbit
inclination of an orbit
jackrabbit
megabit
monastic habit
obit
old world rabbit
orbit
parity bit
pilot bit
rabbit
rarebit
riding habit
rock bit
rock rabbit
roller bit
snaffle bit
snowshoe rabbit
spade bit
swamp rabbit
tidbit
titbit
twist bit
welsh rabbit
welsh rarebit
white-tailed jackrabbit
whitetail jackrabbit
wood rabbit
Overview of noun bit
The noun bit has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (18) spot, bit -- ((British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper")
2. (4) bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap -- (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye")
3. (1) moment, minute, second bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")
4. (1) piece, bit -- (an instance of some kind "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck")
5. (1) bit -- (piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit")
6. bit -- (a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte")
7. morsel, bit, bite -- (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread")
8. snatch, bit -- (a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation")
9. act routine, number, turn, bit -- (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did")
10. bit -- (the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit")
Overview of verb bite
The verb bite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) bite, seize with teeth -- (to grip, cut off or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her")
2. (2) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")
3. (1) bite -- (penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface")
4. sting, bite, prick -- (of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm yesterday.")
Overview of adj bit
The adj bit has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bit, bitten, stung -- (injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her poor mosquito-bitten legs")
Antonyms of adj bit
1 sense of bit
Sense 1
bit, bitten, stung
INDIRECT (VIA injured) -> uninjured
Similarity of adj bit
1 sense of bit
Sense 1
bit, bitten, stung
=> injured (vs. uninjured)
Attributes of adj bit
Familiarity of adj bit
bit used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj bit
a bit much
bit
bit-by-bit
bitchy
biting
bitten
bitter
bitterish
bittersweet
bittie
bitty
bitumenoid
bituminoid
bituminous
Overview of noun bit
The noun bit has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (18) spot, bit -- ((British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper")
2. (4) bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap -- (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye")
3. (1) moment, minute, second bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")
4. (1) piece, bit -- (an instance of some kind "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck")
5. (1) bit -- (piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit")
6. bit -- (a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte")
7. morsel, bit, bite -- (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread")
8. snatch, bit -- (a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation")
9. act routine, number, turn, bit -- (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did")
10. bit -- (the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit")
Overview of verb bite
The verb bite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) bite, seize with teeth -- (to grip, cut off or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her")
2. (2) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")
3. (1) bite -- (penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface")
4. sting, bite, prick -- (of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm yesterday.")
Overview of adj bit
The adj bit has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bit, bitten, stung -- (injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her poor mosquito-bitten legs")
bit definition
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