nounπShareA piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal."A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."animalutensilvehicleagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes."I need a new bit for my drill to make a bigger hole in this wood. "technicalmachinedevicepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coin of a specified value."a threepenny bit"valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ten-cent piece, dime."My grandmother gave me a bit for my allowance. "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar."A quarter is two bits."economyfinancebusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12Β½ cents; also, the sum of 12Β½ cents.""Back then, a movie ticket only cost a bit, just twelve and a half cents!" "valueeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small amount of something."My brother ate just a bit of his lunch. "amountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpecifically, a small amount of time."I only had a bit of time before my next class. "timeamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural) Fractions of a second."The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits."timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA portion of something."I only had a small bit of pizza left. "partamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit."Am I bored? Not a bit of it!"amountdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prison sentence, especially a short one."He only got a bit - six months - for the shoplifting. "lawgovernmentpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc."His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show."entertainmentmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance."She acted her bit in the opening scene."entertainmentartliteraturestagepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers."The locksmith carefully examined the bit of the old key, noting how worn it was from years of use. "partdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cutting iron of a plane."The carpenter sharpened the bit of his plane before starting the woodwork project. "machineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs."The lumberjack carefully sharpened the bit of his axe, preparing it for a long day of felling trees. "partutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse)."The groom bit the horse, preparing it for the competition. "animalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBitten."The bitten apple sat on the desk, showing the teeth marks where someone had taken a bite. "past participleparticiple pastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(only in combination) Having been bitten."The bit-hand child cried after the dog nipped him. "animalbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut into something by clamping the teeth."The dog bit the bone with enthusiasm. "animalbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hold something by clamping one's teeth."The child bit the end of his crayon, concentrating on the drawing. "animalactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attack with the teeth."That dog is about to bite!"animalactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo behave aggressively; to reject advances."My younger brother bit at my plans for the weekend, refusing to let me go to the concert. "attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take hold; to establish firm contact with."I needed snow chains to make the tires bite."actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have significant effect, often negative."For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite."outcomenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught."Are the fish biting today?"fishanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor."The politician bit when the lobbyist offered a large campaign donation in exchange for supporting the new bill. "actionbusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an insect) To sting."These mosquitoes are really biting today!"animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent."It bites like pepper or mustard."sensationphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes figurative) To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure."Pepper bites the mouth."bodysensationmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing."The criticism from her boss really bit into her self-esteem. "sensationsufferingmindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take or keep a firm hold."The anchor bites."actionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to."The anchor bites the ground."actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck."This music really bites."qualitynegativeattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform oral sex on. Used in invective.sexcursewordhumanbodyactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plagiarize, to imitate."He always be biting my moves."culturelanguageliteraturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deceive or defraud; to take in."The dishonest salesman bit the elderly woman by selling her a broken car at a high price. "businesseconomyfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0."A computer stores information as a series of bits, each being either a 1 or a 0. "computingelectronicstechnologynumberunitsignalinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit."The computer program needs at least 1000 bits of memory to run properly. "computingelectronicstechnologyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny datum that may take on one of exactly two values."permission bits in a file system"computingtechnologyelectronicssignalnumberunitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measure for information entropy."The weather forecast provided only one bit of information: rain. "technologycomputingelectronicsmathphysicssciencenumberunitamountinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC)."I received a tip of five bits, which is a very small amount of bitcoin, but I appreciated the gesture nonetheless. "numbercomputinginternettechnologyfinanceeconomybusinessvalueamountassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading