bite

¹bite

verb \ˈbīt\

bit \ˈbit\ bit·ten \ˈbit-^ən\ also bitbit·ing \ˈbīt-iŋ\

Definition of BITE

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