"bite" meaning in English

See bite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /baɪt/ Audio: en-us-bite.ogg [US] Forms: bite [singular], bites [plural]
enPR: bīt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. One bite is the amount of food that can go in your mouth at one time.
    Sense id: simple-bite-en-noun-7kBWY0DL
  2. An insect bite is the itchy mark on the skin of a person or animal where an insect has bitten them.
    Sense id: simple-bite-en-noun-RD~hH70I

Verb

IPA: /baɪt/ Audio: en-us-bite.ogg [US] Forms: bite [canonical], bites [third-person, singular], bit [past], bitten [past, participle], biting [present, participle]
enPR: bīt Head templates: {{verb2|bite|bites|bit|bitten|biting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person or animal bites something, they put it between their teeth and squeeze.
    Sense id: simple-bite-en-verb-q3ADd8ug
  2. If an insect bites someone, it puts a substance into your skin.
    Sense id: simple-bite-en-verb-k8oGHeII
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