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bited

bited is the simple past and past participle of bite.

Meaning of bite

Verb

bite (third-person singular simple present bites, present participle biting, simple past bit, past participle bitten or bit)

  1. (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
    • As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.
  2. (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
  3. (intransitive) To attack with the teeth.
    • That dog is about to bite!
  4. (intransitive) To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
    • If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.
  5. (intransitive) To take hold; to establish firm contact with.
    • I needed snow chains to make the tires bite.
  6. (intransitive) To have significant effect, often negative.
    • For homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages, rising interest will really bite.

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Questions about bited

What is bited the simple past and past participle of?
Bited is the simple past and past participle of bite.

Words near bited in the dictionary

  1. bite-size
  2. bite-sized
  3. biteable
  4. bitectiporid
  5. bitectiporids
  6. bited
  7. bitee
  8. bitees
  9. biteforce
  10. biteforces
  11. biteful

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