The act of biting. / The wound left behind after having been bitten. / The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth. / (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth. / (intransitive) To attack with the teeth.

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of bite

One who is bitten.

plural of bitee

(dated) To corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process. / (dated, transitive) To repress (an emotion); bite back.

bite the dust

plural of biting

Causing a stinging sensation. / Cutting or incisive. / Tending to bite.

present participle of bite