bite

noun

1
a portion removed from the whole
the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
2
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
3
a strong odor or taste property
the pungency of mustard
the sulfurous bite of garlic
4
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
he commented with typical pungency
the bite of satire
5
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
6
a light informal meal
7
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
all they had left was a bit of bread
8
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
9
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

1
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
The fork bit into the surface
2
deliver a sting to
A bee stung my arm yesterday
3
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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