Meaning & Definition of Bite in English

1. A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

2. A small amount of solid food

• A mouthful

• "All they had left was a bit of bread"

3. A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

4. A light informal meal

5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

• "After fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"

6. Wit having a sharp and caustic quality

• "He commented with typical pungency"

• "The bite of satire"

7. A strong odor or taste property

• "The pungency of mustard"

• "The sulfurous bite of garlic"

• "The sharpness of strange spices"

• "The raciness of the wine"

8. The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

9. A portion removed from the whole

• "The government's weekly bite from my paycheck"

1. To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

• "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

2. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• "The sun burned his face"

3. Penetrate or cut, as with a knife

• "The fork bit into the surface"

4. Deliver a sting to

• "A bee stung my arm yesterday"