biting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ting)

From the verb bite: (⇒ conjugate)
biting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

biting
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Sense: Acidulous
Synonyms:
sharp Collocations, keen Collocations, tangy, stinging, acid, sour Collocations, acidic, acidulous, pungent, acrid, tart Collocations, spicy Collocations, piquant
Sense: In the act of biting
Synonyms:
seizing, wounding, abrading, piercing Collocations, puncturing, incising, lacerating, holding Collocations, tasting, masticating, mangling, nipping, nibbling, snapping, gnawing, munching, crunching, gripping Collocations, chewing, worrying, in the mouth, with teeth in, sinking teeth into, champing, chomping
Sense: Sarcastic
Synonyms:
caustic, cutting Collocations, acrimonious, bitter Collocations, sarcastic, harsh Collocations, acerbic, scathing, trenchant, mordant


bite
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Sense: Verb: seize or sever with the teeth
Synonyms:
gnaw, chew Collocations, chew up, sink your teeth into, nibble on, take a bite, chomp, chomp on, chomp down, eat Collocations, gobble, gobble up, munch, munch on, chaw (US, informal), masticate, graze Collocations, crunch Collocations, mouth Collocations, nip Collocations, snap Collocations, clamp down, pierce
Sense: Noun: mouthful
Synonyms:
nibble Collocations, mouthful, morsel, forkful, spoonful, taste Collocations, snack Collocations, bit Collocations, chew Collocations, peck Collocations
Sense: Noun: quick meal - informal
Synonyms:
bite to eat (informal), something to eat, quick meal, some food, light meal, snack Collocations, lunch Collocations, supper Collocations, nibble Collocations, tea Collocations (UK), elevenses (UK), nosh, nosh-up (slang)
Sense: Noun: sharp sensation
Synonyms:
sting Collocations, prick Collocations, burn Collocations, twinge, pang, stabbing pain, griping pain, shooting pain
Sense: Noun: result of being bitten
Synonyms:
wound Collocations, injury Collocations, laceration, puncture wound, tooth marks, cut Collocations
Sense: Noun: zest
Synonyms:
zest Collocations, zing, punch Collocations, zip Collocations, kick Collocations, edge Collocations, zap, acidity, sharpness, tartness, harshness, bitterness
Sense: Noun: chill
Synonyms:
chill Collocations, nip Collocations, nippiness, iciness, briskness, frigidity, coldness, sharpness
Sense: Verb: take the bait - informal
Synonyms:
take the bait, rise to the bait, get hooked, swallow hook line and sinker (slang), be taken in, jump at
Sense: Verb: take a chance
Synonyms:
take a chance, take a risk, risk it, chance it, volunteer Collocations, be a victim, accept Collocations, ask Collocations
Sense: Verb: corrode
Synonyms:
corrode, eat away, wear away, cut into, erode, dissolve, consume Collocations, rust Collocations, oxidize, oxidise (UK), deteriorate, etch Collocations, engrave, decay Collocations, rot Collocations, decompose
Sense: Verb: cause pain
Synonyms:
cut at, burn Collocations, sting Collocations, hurt Collocations, sear, needle Collocations, pique
Sense: Verb: take effect
Synonyms:
take effect, be felt, work Collocations, produce results, kick in (informal), have the desired effect


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