| bit | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something.; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (object) | 2. bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole.; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
| ~ fragment | a piece broken off or cut off of something else.; "a fragment of rock" |
| ~ matchwood | fragments of wood.; "it was smashed into matchwood" |
| ~ exfoliation, scurf, scale | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. |
| ~ scurf | (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts. |
| ~ sliver, splinter | a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers" |
| n. (time) | 3. bit, minute, mo, moment, second | an indefinitely short time.; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ blink of an eye, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, heartbeat, flash | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).; "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" |
| n. (event) | 4. bit, piece | an instance of some kind.; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck" |
| ~ case, instance, example | an occurrence of something.; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. bit | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" |
| ~ bar bit | a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal. |
| ~ bridle | headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control. |
| ~ bridoon | a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb. |
| ~ curb bit, curb | a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse. |
| ~ pelham | a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle. |
| ~ snaffle, snaffle bit | a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb. |
| ~ saddlery, stable gear, tack | gear for a horse. |
| n. (quantity) | 6. bit | a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states.; "there are 8 bits in a byte" |
| ~ unit, unit of measurement | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" |
| ~ check bit, parity bit, parity | (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error. |
| ~ byte | a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information. |
| n. (food) | 7. bit, bite, morsel | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful.; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
| ~ mouthful, taste | a small amount eaten or drunk.; "take a taste--you'll like it" |
| ~ chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco. |
| ~ crumb | small piece of e.g. bread or cake. |
| ~ sop, sops | piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid. |
| n. (communication) | 8. bit, snatch | a small fragment.; "overheard snatches of their conversation" |
| ~ fragment | an incomplete piece.; "fragments of a play" |
| n. (communication) | 9. act, bit, number, routine, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
| ~ performance, public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment.; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" |
| ~ show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. bit | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers. |
| ~ key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated. |
| ~ part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| n. (artifact) | 11. bit | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.; "he looked around for the right size bit" |
| ~ bur, burr | small bit used in dentistry or surgery. |
| ~ center bit, centre bit | a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters. |
| ~ chamfer bit | a bit that is used for beveling. |
| ~ counterbore, countersink bit, countersink | a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole. |
| ~ cutting implement | a tool used for cutting or slicing. |
| ~ drill | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows). |
| ~ drill bit, drilling bit | a bit used in drilling for oil. |
| ~ expansion bit, expansive bit | a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes. |
| ~ pilot bit | a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill. |
| ~ shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill. |
| ~ spade bit | a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side. |
| ~ twist bit, twist drill | a bit or drill having deep helical grooves. |
| bite | | |
| n. (state) | 1. bite | a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person. |
| ~ dog bite | a bite inflicted by a dog. |
| ~ snakebite | a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake. |
| ~ wound, lesion | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin). |
| n. (state) | 2. bite, insect bite, sting | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin. |
| ~ harm, hurt, injury, trauma | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.. |
| ~ bee sting | a sting inflicted by a bee. |
| ~ flea bite | sting inflicted by a flea. |
| ~ mosquito bite | a sting inflicted by a mosquito. |
| n. (food) | 3. bite, collation, snack | a light informal meal. |
| ~ meal, repast | the food served and eaten at one time. |
| ~ refreshment | snacks and drinks served as a light meal. |
| ~ nosh | (Yiddish) a snack or light meal. |
| ~ coffee break, tea break | a snack taken during a break in the work day.; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks" |
| n. (event) | 4. bite | (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait.; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" |
| ~ fishing, sportfishing | the act of someone who fishes as a diversion. |
| ~ success | an event that accomplishes its intended purpose.; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" |
| n. (communication) | 5. bite, pungency | wit having a sharp and caustic quality.; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" |
| ~ humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. bite, pungency, raciness, sharpness | a strong odor or taste property.; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" |
| ~ spicery, spiciness, spice | the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored. |
| n. (act) | 7. bite, chomp | the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws. |
| ~ eating, feeding | the act of consuming food. |
| ~ munch | a large bite.; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich" |
| ~ nibble | gentle biting. |
| ~ pinch, nip | a small sharp bite or snip. |
| n. (act) | 8. bite | a portion removed from the whole.; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" |
| ~ subtraction, deduction | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).; "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| v. (contact) | 9. bite, seize with teeth | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" |
| ~ grip | hold fast or firmly.; "He gripped the steering wheel" |
| ~ gnaw | bite or chew on with the teeth.; "gnaw an old cracker" |
| ~ bite off, snap at | bite off with a quick bite.; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants" |
| ~ snap | bring the jaws together.; "he snapped indignantly" |
| ~ nibble | bite gently.; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear" |
| ~ nip | give a small sharp bite to.; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" |
| ~ nibble | bite off very small pieces.; "She nibbled on her cracker" |
| v. (perception) | 10. bite, burn, sting | cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.; "The sun burned his face" |
| ~ nettle, urticate | sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. |
| ~ burn | feel hot or painful.; "My eyes are burning" |
| ~ hurt, smart, ache | be the source of pain. |
| v. (contact) | 11. bite | penetrate or cut, as with a knife.; "The fork bit into the surface" |
| ~ pierce | make a hole into.; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
| v. (contact) | 12. bite, prick, sting | deliver a sting to.; "A bee stung my arm yesterday" |
| ~ pierce | make a hole into.; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
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