Synonyms of bites

bites 1 of 2

noun

plural of bite

as in mouthfuls

a small piece or quantity of food

had only a bite to eat before rushing off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mouthfuls
• tastes
• nibbles
• snacks
• morsels
• tidbits
• nuggets
• bits
• chews
• gulps
• licks
• medallions
• canapés
• appetizers
• collops
• crumbs
• particles
• dashes
• noisettes
• swallows
• shreds
• noshes
• touches
• pinches
• dribbles
• snippets
• flecks
• drops
• specks
• laps
• hints
• spots
• scraps
• snips
• motes
• sprinklings
• dabs
• nubbins
• suspicions
• driblets
• scruples
• swigs
• tittles
• smidgens
• hors d'oeuvres
• traces

bites

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bite, informal + sometimes impolite

as in sucks

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucks
• smells
• stinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rocks
• rules

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bites

Noun

Steps away, Rainey Street is a compact strip freshly reimagined with towering residential high-rises, plus bars, music, and bites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

As the party winded down, guests plucked final bites off silver platters and marveled at how tall Skarsgård truly is in person—his nearly six-foot-five frame barely fit under the bar’s low ceilings. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

There have been 13 shark attack bites in the United States this year, according to the organization. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Crispy rice bites like these hit a nostalgic note, the lunchbox feeling of a crispy square that is shrunk down to poppable size. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026

Bubonic plague, which is the most common form, is usually spread by the bites of infected fleas or direct contact with infected animals. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

The space features craft brews, specialty cocktails and light bites. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026

Fiiz Drinks also sells snacks, from churro bites to chocolate chip dough bites and pretzel bites. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The truck also made a list of best bites of 2025 for CharlotteFive. — Eva Flowe october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

The museum defines an unprovoked attack as when a shark bites a human in its own habitat without any provocation by the human. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The law lets states send Amber Alert-style warnings when a shark bites someone nearby, aiming to keep unsuspecting swimmers out of the water during rare but dangerous events. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Dog bites your eye and JUST your eye. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

If a black widow bites you and the bite is not dry, the venom will cause pain by interfering with your nerve endings. — Eva Flowe may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026

The snakes continue squirming in his grasp, and one bites him. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026

Dog bites your eye and JUSt your eye. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2026

What will the halo and aspirational car space look like when the last V12 finally bites the dust? — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026

Once an octopus ambushes and bites its prey, the venom in its saliva paralyzes the prey, allowing the octopus to consume it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026