"a bit" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a bit (not comparable)
  1. (informal) To a small extent; in a small amount. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_bit-en-adv-qUoj2cSF
  2. (informal) Slightly; rather. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_bit-en-adv-WHgJi2SB
  3. (UK, meiosis) Very. Tags: UK, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_bit-en-adv-jCQlllvP Categories (other): British English, English meioses, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 49 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 9 64 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 81 7
  4. (UK, meiosis) A lot. Tags: UK, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_bit-en-adv-aocMi6ty Categories (other): British English, English meioses
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a little, a little bit, a mite, a smidgen, a tad, a touch, a trifle Derived forms: a bit much, above a bit, devil a bit, do a bit of stiff

Alternative forms

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      "word": "a lot"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a bit much"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "above a bit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "devil a bit"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "do a bit of stiff"
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        {
          "text": "Could you move that up a bit?",
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        "To a small extent; in a small amount."
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        "(informal) To a small extent; in a small amount."
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Isn't that hat a bit small for him?",
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        "Slightly; rather."
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        "(informal) Slightly; rather."
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        "A lot."
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        "(UK, meiosis) A lot."
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a little bit"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a mite"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a smidgen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a tad"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a touch"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "a trifle"
    }
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      "word": "a bit much"
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      "word": "above a bit"
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    {
      "word": "do a bit of stiff"
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        {
          "text": "Could you move that up a bit?",
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      ],
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        "To a small extent; in a small amount."
      ],
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        "(informal) To a small extent; in a small amount."
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        "(informal) Slightly; rather."
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        "(UK, meiosis) Very."
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      "word": "a little"
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      "word": "a little bit"
    },
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      "word": "a mite"
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      "word": "a smidgen"
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    {
      "word": "a tad"
    },
    {
      "word": "a touch"
    },
    {
      "word": "a trifle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a bit"
}

Download raw JSONL data for a bit meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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