Bite - English meaning

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

A small piece, part, or quantity of something.

Usage examples:

Give the duck a bit of bread

verb

Past of bite.

verb

Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).

Usage examples:

However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

verb

(of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action.

Usage examples:

The sound behind him of the horses champing and snorting and the carriage creaking propelled him re…

noun

A biting or chewing action.

noun

A champion.

Usage examples:

He showed the style that was to turn him into a world champ

verb

Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

Usage examples:

He was chewing a mouthful of toast

noun

A repeated biting or gnawing of something.

Usage examples:

The dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

verb

Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

Usage examples:

She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

noun

A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.

Usage examples:

Marco's fist struck brian's nose with a crunch

verb

To crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken

Usage examples:

[ i ] she was crunching noisily on an apple., [ i ] the gravel crunched underfoot as we walked up t…

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

verb

Put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.

Usage examples:

He was eating a hot dog

noun

Light food or snacks.

Usage examples:

These make great party eats

abbreviation

Tanzania (international vehicle registration).

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Usage examples:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

noun

The distinctive taste of a food or drink.

Usage examples:

The yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavours

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

How food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself

Usage examples:

Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs., my fish was delicious but charles' beef h…

noun

A substance used to give a different, stronger, or more agreeable taste to food or drink.

Usage examples:

Vanilla flavouring

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

Something that is added to food or drink to give it a particular taste

Usage examples:

Artificial/natural flavouring(s)

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

phrasal verb

Become ground down or deteriorate

phrasal verb

To gradually reduce or spoil something

Usage examples:

Bad debts are continuing to gnaw away at the bank's profits.

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Usage examples:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Usage examples:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

verb

Strike or propel forcibly with the foot.

Usage examples:

I think someone just kicked down my door

noun

A blow or forceful thrust with the foot.

Usage examples:

A kick in the head

noun

An indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.

verb

Chew (food).

Usage examples:

Dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed

verb

To chew (= crush with the teeth) food

noun

A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.

Usage examples:

Juliet pushed a morsel of toast into her mouth

noun

A very small piece of food

Usage examples:

She ate every last morsel on her plate.

noun

A quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth.

Usage examples:

He took a mouthful of beer

noun

The amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or that you put into your mouth at one time

Usage examples:

Marj forked up a mouthful of pie., he has a mouthful to say on the subject.

verb

Eat (something) steadily and often audibly.

Usage examples:

Russell munched his breakfast toast

verb

To eat something with a loud chewing sound, or to snack (= eat a small amount of food between meals)

Usage examples:

[ i ] he was munching on an apple.

noun

The quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.

Usage examples:

He showed entrepreneurial oomph

noun

Power, strength, or energetic activity

Usage examples:

It's important to have a person with some oomph in charge of the department., uk you want a car wit…

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

noun

A pleasantly sharp and appetizing flavour; spiciness.

Usage examples:

The tangy soy dip gave them a slightly asian piquancy

noun

Interest and excitement, especially because of being mysterious

Usage examples:

What gives the debate extra piquancy is that the governor of the bank has been on opposite sides to…

noun

The power of something to influence or make an impression.

Usage examples:

A myth of enormous potency

noun

Strength, influence, or effectiveness

Usage examples:

This new drug's potency is not yet known., he owed his popular support to the potency of his propag…

verb

Strike with the fist.

Usage examples:

He punched her in the face and ran off

noun

A blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

He reeled under the well-aimed punch

verb

A device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, or metal.

noun

The quality of having a sharp strong smell or taste

Usage examples:

The cheeses vary in pungency., critics admired the pungency of his style.

noun

Great enjoyment.

Usage examples:

She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish

verb

Enjoy greatly.

Usage examples:

He was relishing his moment of glory

verb

To like or enjoy something

Usage examples:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home., [ u ] we have relish for…

noun

The quality of tasting of salt

Usage examples:

The saltiness and sweetness perfectly combine., the bacon adds a great crunchy saltiness to the dis…

verb

Taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full.

Usage examples:

Gourmets will want to savour our game specialities

noun

A characteristic taste, flavour, or smell, especially a pleasant one.

Usage examples:

The subtle savour of wood smoke

verb

To enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible

Usage examples:

It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful., she felt th…

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

Usage examples:

The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

Usage examples:

At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

noun

An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.

Usage examples:

The cake is packed with spices

verb

Flavour with spice.

Usage examples:

I've spiced the stew with cloves, pepper, and fennel seed

noun

Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

noun

The quality of containing strong flavours from spices, or the degree to which something has this quality

Usage examples:

I like the spiciness of indian food., you can specify the preferred level of spiciness., de benedet…

verb

Achieve the desired aim or result.

Usage examples:

Keep trying and you will eventually succeed

verb

To achieve something that you have been aiming for, or (of a plan or piece of work) to have the desired results

Usage examples:

She’s been trying to pass her driving test for years and she finally succeeded., he succeeded in bu…

verb

If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

Usage examples:

Succeed in sth he is determined to succeed in the property market., succeed in doing sth the new ex…

noun

A strong taste, flavour, or smell.

Usage examples:

The clean salty tang of the sea

verb

Make a loud ringing or clanging sound.

Usage examples:

The bronze bell tangs

noun

A tanging sound.

noun

The quality of being sour or acidic

Usage examples:

You need that tartness to balance the sugar and cream., "we'll see about that," she said with typic…

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Usage examples:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

Usage examples:

Silverwork

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate

noun

Great enthusiasm and energy.

Usage examples:

They campaigned with zest and intelligence

verb

Scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring.

Usage examples:

Zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith

noun

Enthusiasm and energy

Usage examples:

She’s over 80, but she still has an amazing zest for life.

noun

Energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

Usage examples:

He was expected to add some zing to the lacklustre team

verb

Move rapidly, making a high-pitched ringing or whining noise.

Usage examples:

Another bullet zinged past him