BITING
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
B(3) I(1) T(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
verb
- To cut into something by clamping the teeth.“As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.”
- To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- To attack with the teeth.“That dog is about to bite!”
- To behave aggressively; to reject advances.“If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.”
- To take hold; to establish firm contact with.“I needed snow chains to make the tires bite.”
noun
- An instance of something being bitten.
adjective
- Causing a stinging sensation.“a biting wind”
- Cutting or incisive.“a biting criticism”
- Tending to bite.“a biting insect”
Source: Wiktionary
