bite

Sense 1 noun

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

Sense 2 verb

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Gunny invariably tried to bite her

Sense 3 noun

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

all they had left was a bit of bread

Sense 4 verb

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

The sun burned his face

Sense 5 noun

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Sense 6 verb

penetrate or cut, as with a knife

The fork bit into the surface

Sense 7 noun

a light informal meal

Sense 8 verb

deliver a sting to

A bee stung my arm yesterday

Sense 9 noun

(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite

Sense 10 noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

he commented with typical pungency

Sense 11 noun

a strong odor or taste property

the pungency of mustard

Sense 12 noun

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Sense 13 noun

a portion removed from the whole

the government's weekly bite from my paycheck