bite

bite
bite ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface. 5) (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences. 6) (bite back) refrain with difficulty from saying. 7) informal annoy or worry: what's biting you today?
► NOUN 1) an act or instance of biting. 2) a piece cut off by biting. 3) Dentistry the bringing together of the teeth when the jaws are closed. 4) informal a quick snack. 5) a sharpness or pungency in flavour. 6) a feeling of cold in the air.
● bite the bullet — Cf. ↑bite the bullet
● bite the dust — Cf. ↑bite the dust
● bite the hand that feeds one — Cf. ↑bite the hand that feeds one
● bite off more than one can chew — Cf. ↑bite off more than one can chew
● bite one's tongue — Cf. ↑bite one's tongue
● once bitten, twice shy — Cf. ↑once bitten, twice shy
DERIVATIVES biter noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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