bite (/baɪt/)
verb · Beginner · Body & Health
🔊 /baɪt/
Meaning
Meaning: cut into something with the teeth
To use the teeth to cut into food or another object. It can also be a noun for a small piece taken or a wound from teeth.
Examples
🗣 Be careful not to bite your tongue.
Etymology
From Old English ‘bītan’ (to bite).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for eating and for insect or animal wounds; common in many idioms.
Tags: body action, teeth