bite

Noun
  1. A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person (synset 114310910)
    is a type of: lesion, wound - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
    subtypes:
    • dog bite - a bite inflicted by a dog
    • snakebite - a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
  2. A small amount of solid food;
    A mouthful (synset 107594641)
    "all they had left was a bit of bread"
    is a type of: mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk
    subtypes:
    same as: bit, morsel
  3. A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (synset 114321372)
    is a type of: harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    subtypes:
    same as: insect bite, sting
  4. A light informal meal (synset 107592939)
    is a type of: meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
    subtypes:
    same as: collation, snack
  5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait (synset 107492553)
    "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
    referred to in: fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
    is a type of: success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  6. Wit having a sharp and caustic quality (synset 106789825)
    "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
    is a type of: humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
    same as: pungency
  7. A strong odor or taste property (synset 105000012)
    "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
    is a type of: spice, spicery, spiciness - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
    same as: pungency, raciness, sharpness
  8. The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws (synset 100840477)
    is a type of: eating, feeding - the act of consuming food
    subtypes:
    same as: chomp
  9. A portion removed from the whole (synset 100361867)
    "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    is a type of: deduction, subtraction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Verb
  1. To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws (synset 201448551)
    "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
    is a type of: grip - hold fast or firmly
    subtypes:
    • gnaw - bite or chew on with the teeth
    • bite off, snap at - bite off with a quick bite
    • snap - bring the jaws together
    • nibble - bite gently
    • nip - give a small sharp bite to
    • nibble - bite off very small pieces
    same as: seize with teeth
  2. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort (synset 202124916)
    "The sun burned his face"
    is a type of: ache, hurt, smart - be the source of pain
    subtypes: nettle, urticate - sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
    same as: burn, sting
    verb group: burn - feel hot or painful
  3. Penetrate or cut, as with a knife (synset 201444001)
    "The fork bit into the surface"
    is a type of: pierce - make a hole into
  4. Deliver a sting to (synset 201448026)
    "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
    is a type of: pierce - make a hole into
    same as: prick, sting

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