plural noun
Wounds or painful marks made when animals or insects bite people or animals.
The mosquito bites on my arm are itchy.
The dog's bites were not serious.
American English
How to pronounce bites
noun · verbA2Common word
BAITS
/baɪts/
One syllable.
Form of bite
Wounds or painful marks made when animals or insects bite people or animals.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Small amounts of food that you put in your mouth at one time.
The children took small bites of the sandwich.
She finished the cookie in two bites.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or an animal closes its teeth on someone or something, or uses its teeth to cut food.
He bites his nails when he is nervous.
The baby bites the apple with his new teeth.
Useful expressions
a small meal or some food
I need a bite to eat before the movie.
to stop yourself from saying something
I wanted to complain, but I bit my tongue.
to accept something difficult and do it
I'll bite the bullet and call the doctor.
Related words & forms
For the past, use bit; with have, use bitten. Before -ing, drop the final e: biting, not biteing.