bite
(transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
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Can....can I... Can I please bite him?!? I wanna sink my teeth into him!! Thighs, titties, ass, his cute as fuck cheeks... PLEASE!?! 🥺🙏
Each generation is guilty of some misguided food or grocery choice that comes back to bite them. Boomers are most likely to throw out edible leftover food.
It's an honor to have my comic Yes up on the marketplace with other immensely cool comics (I'm gonna go on a spree to get myself some), and the free NIF sampler is full of bite sized pieces of webcomics to try out for…
Just found out that Impmon has their own unique evolution line? Not to bite the hand that feeds me but this feels very derivative
Purple Guy can watch his favorite security tape now. (Marked as graphic because The Big Bite is depicted)
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(transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
That dog is about to bite!
“Can....can I... Can I please bite him?!? I wanna sink my teeth into him!! Thighs, titties, ass, his cute as fuck cheeks... PLEASE!?! 🥺🙏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Each generation is guilty of some misguided food or grocery choice that comes back to bite them. Boomers are most likely to throw out edible leftover food.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's an honor to have my comic Yes up on the marketplace with other immensely cool comics (I'm gonna go on a spree to get myself some), and the free NIF sampler is full of bite sized pieces of webcomics to try out for new favourites!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Just found out that Impmon has their own unique evolution line? Not to bite the hand that feeds me but this feels very derivative”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Purple Guy can watch his favorite security tape now. (Marked as graphic because The Big Bite is depicted)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.
“Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.”
“Some insurance companies will not cover pit bulls (along with Rottweilers and wolf hybrids) because these particular dogs cause a disproportionate rate of bite incidents.”
“In the context of journalism, a sound bite is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that captures the essence of what the speaker was trying to say, and is used to summarize information and entice the reader or viewer.”
“A sound bite or soundbite is a short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full-length piece.”
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(intransitive) To attack with the teeth.
If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.
"bite" means to attack with the teeth. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"bite" is informal English meaning to attack with the teeth. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to attack with the teeth" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "bite" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“🦇 Sink Your Teeth Into Our Shop! The wait is over, Familiars. We’ve haunted your ears for years, now it’s time to haunt your wardrobe. The VAMPIRE VIDEOS VAULT merch store is finally LIVE! ⚰️✨ Grab something with bite! vampirevideos-shop.fourthwall.com”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uuh take a bite out of it’s case and I forgor what I used to it :nyaboom:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“*whispers* can I bite him then?!?!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ethan Patel from Kyoto, Japan is snacking on fries. While doing so, Noah Johnson also offers a bite to no one and looks confused as a server casually hands them a napkin without saying a word. Then, the restaurant gives them a free dessert for making everyone laugh.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m so nervous about biting Sylus, since I do have a pretty stronk bite… 🙃”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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