[bʌɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (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)


Phrases:
- be bitten by the — bug
- bite me
- bite off more than one can chew
- bite one's lip
- bite one's nails
- bite one's tongue
- bite the big one
- bite the bullet
- bite the dust
- bite the hand that feeds one
- once bitten, twice shy
- one could have bitten one's tongue off
- put the bite on
- take a bite out of
- the biter bitten

Origin:
Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen

[bʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of biting something in order to eat it
(e.g: Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites)

- a piece cut off by biting
(e.g: Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich)

- a sharp or pungent flavour
(e.g: a fresh, lemony bite)


Phrases:
- be bitten by the — bug
- bite me
- bite off more than one can chew
- bite one's lip
- bite one's nails
- bite one's tongue
- bite the big one
- bite the bullet
- bite the dust
- bite the hand that feeds one
- once bitten, twice shy
- one could have bitten one's tongue off
- put the bite on
- take a bite out of
- the biter bitten

Origin:
Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen