Meaning of 'bite'

noun

a light informal meal

Synonyms: collation snack

noun

a small amount of solid food

Synonyms: bit morsel

noun

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

noun

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Synonyms: sting insect bite

verb

to penetrate or cut, as with a knife

Example: "The knife bit into the ripe tomato."

verb

to deliver a sting to

Example: "The bee bit me."

Synonyms: sting prick

verb

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Example: "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

Synonyms: seize with teeth

verb

to cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Example: "The wind was biting."

Synonyms: burn sting

noun

a portion removed from the whole

Example: "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"

noun

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Synonyms: chomp

noun

a strong odor or taste property

Synonyms: sharpness raciness pungency

noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

Synonyms: pungency

noun

in angling, an instance of a fish taking the bait

Example: "After fishing for an hour, I still had not had a bite."