bite
verb
[ bʌɪt ]
• (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.
• "he bit off a piece of cheese"
Similar:
sink one's teeth into,
chew,
munch,
crunch,
champ,
tear at,
masticate,
eat,
nibble at,
gnaw at,
• (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth.
• "I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"
• make firm contact with a surface.
• "the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up"
• (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences.
• "the cuts in art education were starting to bite"
Similar:
take effect,
have an effect,
be effective,
be efficacious,
work,
function,
act,
have results,
take hold,
succeed,
be successful,
work out,
go as planned,
have the desired effect/result,
come off,
pay off,
do the trick,
do the business,
turn the trick,
bite
noun
• an act of biting something in order to eat it.
• "Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites"
• a piece cut off by biting.
• "Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich"
• a sharp or pungent flavour.
• "a fresh, lemony bite"
Similar:
piquancy,
pungency,
spice,
spiciness,
saltiness,
pepperiness,
flavour,
flavouring,
savour,
taste,
tastiness,
relish,
tang,
zest,
sharpness,
tartness,
interest,
edge,
effect,
potency,
kick,
punch,
oomph,
zing,
Origin:
Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen .
bite me
• used to express defiance against or contempt for someone.
• "it's just my opinion; if you don't like it, bite me!"
