bite - Meaning in Kannada

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bite - Meaning in Kannada

bite Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of bite in English

bite noun

1. a portion removed from the whole

   Example

   • "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
2. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

   Synonyms

   chomp

3. a strong odor or taste property

   Synonyms

   pungency, raciness, sharpness

   Examples

   • "the pungency of mustard"
   • "the raciness of the wine"
   • "the sharpness of strange spices"
   • "the sulfurous bite of garlic"
4. wit having a sharp and caustic quality

   Synonyms

   pungency

   Examples

   • "he commented with typical pungency"
   • "the bite of satire"
5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

   Example

   • "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
6. a light informal meal

   Synonyms

   collation, snack

7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

   Synonyms

   bit, bit, morsel

   Example

   • "all they had left was a bit of bread"
8. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

9. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

   Synonyms

   insect bite, sting

bite verb

1. penetrate or cut, as with a knife

   Example

   • "The fork bit into the surface"
2. deliver a sting to

   Synonyms

   prick, sting

   Example

   • "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
3. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

   Synonyms

   seize with teeth

   Example

   • "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

   Synonyms

   burn, burn, sting

   Example

   • "The sun burned his face"

Synonyms of bite

• chomp
• pungency, raciness, sharpness
• pungency
• collation, snack
• bit, morsel
• insect bite, sting
• prick, sting
• seize with teeth
• burn, sting

Description

Biting is a common zoological behavior involving the active, rapid closing of the jaw around an object. This behavior is found in toothed animals such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, but can also exist in arthropods. Myocytic contraction of the muscles of mastication is responsible for generating the force that initiates the preparatory jaw abduction (opening), then rapidly adducts (closes) the jaw and moves the top and bottom teeth towards each other, resulting in the forceful action of a bite.

Also see "Biting" on Wikipedia

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