Definitions
How to pronounce bit:
Bit - as a noun
A small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Example: "A bit of rock caught him in the eye"
An indefinitely short time
Example: "Wait just a moment"
Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
Example: "The horse was not accustomed to a bit"
A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
Example: "There are 8 bits in a byte"
A small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Example: "All they had left was a bit of bread"
A small fragment
Example: "Overheard snatches of their conversation"
A short performance that is part of a longer program
Example: "He did his act three times every evening"
The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
Example: "He looked around for the right size bit"
Bit - as a verb
To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
Example: "As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is."
To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
To attack with the teeth.
Example: "That dog is about to bite!"
To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
Example: "If you see me, come and say hello. i don't bite."
To take hold; to establish firm contact with.
Example: "I needed snow chains to make the tires bite."
To have significant effect, often negative.
Example: "For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite."
(of a fish) to bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.
Example: "Are the fish biting today?"
To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
Example: "I've planted the story. do you think they'll bite?"
(of an insect) to sting.
Example: "These mosquitoes are really biting today!"
To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.
Example: "It bites like pepper or mustard."
(sometimes figurative) to cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.
Example: "Pepper bites the mouth."
To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.
To take or keep a firm hold.
Example: "The anchor bites."
To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.
Example: "The anchor bites the ground."
To lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck.
Example: "This music really bites."
To perform oral sex on. used in invective.
Example: "You don't like that i sat on your car? bite me."
To plagiarize, to imitate.
Example: "He always be biting my moves."
To deceive or defraud; to take in.
Bit - as an adjective
Bitten.
Example: "Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him."
(only in combination) having been bitten.
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Word Game Points
BIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.
BIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.
BIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
