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had a bite

had a bite is the simple past and past participle of have a bite.

Meaning of have a bite

Verb

have a bite (third-person singular simple present has a bite, present participle having a bite, simple past and past participle had a bite)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To eat a quick, light snack.

Questions about had a bite

What is had a bite the simple past and past participle of?
Had a bite is the simple past and past participle of have a bite.

Words near had a bite in the dictionary

  1. had
  2. had a bad time of it
  3. had a ball
  4. had a bath
  5. had a bird
  6. had a bite
  7. had a bone to pick
  8. had a brick in one's hat
  9. had a bun in the oven
  10. had a care
  11. had a clue

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