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taken a bite

taken a bite is the past participle of take a bite.

Meaning of take a bite

Verb

take a bite (third-person singular simple present takes a bite, present participle taking a bite, simple past took a bite, past participle taken a bite)

  1. (idiomatic) To eat a quick, light snack.
  2. (idiomatic) Try something out, give it a shot.
    • Attracted by their Hollies-like harmonies and Sgt. Pepper styling, EMI took a bite and ushered the guys into the Abbey Road studios in London.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 322

Questions about taken a bite

What is taken a bite the past participle of?
Taken a bite is the past participle of take a bite.

Words near taken a bite in the dictionary

  1. taken (something) to
  2. taken a back seat
  3. taken a bath
  4. taken a bead on
  5. taken a beat
  6. taken a bite
  7. taken a bite out of
  8. taken a bow
  9. taken a break
  10. taken a breath
  11. taken a breather

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