Main Entry: ¹bite

Pronunciation: \ˈbīt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bit \ˈbit\ ; bit·ten \ˈbit-^ən\ also bit; bit·ing \ˈbīt-iŋ\

transitive verb

1 : to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound
2 : to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis

intransitive verb

: to bite or have the habit of biting something