bit
/ˈbɪt/noun, verb1 syllable
Bit means: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
Synonyms for bit36
noun, as in a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
noun, as in a small piece or quantity of something
noun, as in an instance of some kind
noun, as in a small fragment
verb, as in to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
verb, as in penetrate or cut, as with a knife
What does bit mean?15
noun
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
an indefinitely short time“wait just a moment”
a short performance that is part of a longer program“he did his act three times every evening”
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful“all they had left was a bit of bread”
a small piece or quantity of something“a spot of tea”
an instance of some kind“it was a nice piece of work”
a small fragment“overheard snatches of their conversation”
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding“the horse was not accustomed to a bit”
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states“there are 8 bits in a byte”
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press“he looked around for the right size bit”
verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort“The sun burned his face”
deliver a sting to“A bee stung my arm yesterday”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”
penetrate or cut, as with a knife“The fork bit into the surface”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bit?36
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Bit in a sentence
- I'm a bit serious today, but please bear with me.CM
- Would you just move along a bit, please?CM
- He knows it, and he doesn't care a bit.unknown
- Bit of a worry with the way she dotes on her brother, isn't it?unknown
- If you do it a bit slower, it goes quicker.Dorenda
- Even though it's busy today, this bit of work must be finished before leaving.minshirui
- You've got a bit of a fever today, don't you?baisong
- After a failed soldering job, this computer is a bit less than fixable.papabear
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bit
as a noun
- plural
- bits
as a verb
- third-person singular
- bits
- present participle
- bitting
- past participle
- bitted
- past tense
- bitted