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bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws |
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chomp |
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eating,
feeding the act of consuming food
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munch a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"
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nibble gentle biting
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nip,
pinch a small sharp bite or snip
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bite - a light informal meal |
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collation,
snack |
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meal,
repast coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
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refreshment activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
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nosh (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
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coffee break,
tea break a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"
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bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
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lesion,
wound any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
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dog bite a bite inflicted by a dog
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snakebite a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
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bite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" |
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deduction,
subtraction reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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argot,
cant,
jargon,
lingo,
patois,
slang,
vernacular insincere talk about religion or morals
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bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" |
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success an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
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fishing,
sportfishing the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
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| verb |
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bite - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" |
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grip hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
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bite off,
snap at bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants"
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gnaw bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"
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bite off,
snap at bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants"
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snap break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
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nibble eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
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nip give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
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nibble eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
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bite - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" |
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sting,
burn |
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burn burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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ache,
hurt,
smart have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
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nettle,
urticate sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
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bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" |
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pierce make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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