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as in act
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver

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as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits

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bite

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noun (2)

bite

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verb (1)

informal + sometimes impolite
as in to suck
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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bite (at)

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verb (2)

bite (on)

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verb (3)

bit

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verb (4)

past tense of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in sucked
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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bitten

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verb (5)

variants also bit
past participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in smelt
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bit
Noun
Then, the first bit of evidence the guys might have survived appeared. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025 The best bit is Star Wars going full Dead Man's Chest for a spell, with a fantastic action scene involving a giant rolling chunk of scenery and plenty of acrobatics. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
Earlier mentions of defensive shark bites were anecdotal or speculative, without comprehensive data, the scientists argue. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 But the balanced blueprint takes a big bite out of the county’s infrastructure investment, slicing the capital projects budget by roughly two-thirds, or $90 million. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
Verb
Comments The White Lotus season 3 finale aired Sunday night, revealing who bit the dust and who pulled the trigger(s). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Overall, the vibe was markedly upbeat — a series of solid comedy bits outshone politics, with amusing appearances from Adam Sandler, Bowen Yang, Ben Stiller, Amy Poehler, and June Squibb. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bit

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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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