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bit
bɪt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a small piece, part, or quantity of something.
    E.g. give the duck a bit of bread
  • a set of actions or ideas associated with a specific group or activity.
    E.g. Miranda could go off and do her theatrical bit
  • a person's genitals.
    E.g. You could see everything! All her bits!
  • a unit of 12 1/2 cents (used only in even multiples).
  • a young woman.
verb
  • past of bite.
noun
  • a mouthpiece, typically made of metal, which is attached to a bridle and used to control a horse.
  • a tool or piece for boring or drilling.
    E.g. a drill bit
verb
  • put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).
noun
  • a unit of information expressed as either a 0 or 1 in binary notation.
bite
bʌɪt Listen
Meanings
verb
  • (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.
    E.g. he bit off a piece of cheese
  • (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth.
    E.g. I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite
  • make firm contact with a surface.
    E.g. the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up
  • (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences.
    E.g. the cuts in art education were starting to bite

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