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takes a bite

takes a bite is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes a bite

What is takes a bite the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes a bite is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a bite.

Words near takes a bite in the dictionary

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

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