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having a bite

having a bite is the present participle and gerund 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 having a bite

What is having a bite the present participle and gerund of?
Having a bite is the present participle and gerund of have a bite.

Words near having a bite in the dictionary

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

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