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taking a bite

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

What is taking a bite the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a bite is the present participle and gerund of take a bite.

Words near taking a bite in the dictionary

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

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