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BITE: BY BITING
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biting — adjective Date: 14th century having the power to bite < a biting wind >; especially able to grip and impress deeply < a biting wit > • bitingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
bite — [bīt] vt. bit [bit] bitten [bit′ n] or biting [ME biten < OE bītan < IE base * bheid , to split, crack > BEETLE1, BITTER, L findere, to split (see FISSION)] … English World dictionary
bite — ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a tool … English terms dictionary
bite — bite, gnaw, champ, gnash are comparable when they mean to attack with or as if with the teeth. Bite fundamentally implies a getting of the teeth, especially the front teeth, into something so as to grip, pierce, or tear off {bite an apple deeply} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Biting — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bite — Bite, n. [OE. bite, bit, bitt, AS. bite bite, fr. b[=i]tan to bite, akin to Icel. bit, OS. biti, G. biss. See {Bite}, v., and cf. {Bit}.] 1. The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bite — (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan. bide, L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bite the hand that feeds you — phrase to do something bad to someone who has been good to you and whose help you need Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym Main entry: bite * * * bite the hand that feeds you informal : to harm someone who has helped or supported you He… … Useful english dictionary
bite back — To refrain from saying • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * bite back [phrasal verb] informal 1 : to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you Weary of her rival s accusations, the candidate bit back [=hit back, fought back] with an … Useful english dictionary
bite the hand that feeds one — {v. phr.} To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. * /He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite the hand that feeds one — {v. phr.} To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. * /He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
