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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
Overall, Stiller hopes that in telling the story of his own family, others might see bits of their own. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 A little bit like Klopp’s Liverpool everyone knows. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Grab a bite to eat from 24 food vendors. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Here’s everything to know about why mosquito bites itch and how to stop the itching. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The fire department said she was not injured or bitten by the otter. Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Ayke has bitten a total of eight officers or civilians since joining the Santa Fe Police Department in 2020, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported last month. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
On Sribniak's order, the dog bit Young's rear right hip. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Wildlife officials euthanized a black bear this week after the animal wandered into a Dollar General in northern New Jersey and bit a woman. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The person infected in Long Island likely got the virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito, the New York State Department of Health said in a statement. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 This is the club that fell victim to the buzzsaw that was the Atlanta Braves in 2021 and felt snake-bitten by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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