bite off

IPA(Pronunciation)

followed by on idiomatic sometimes transitive

To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.

Japanese Meaning

物をその根元から切り離すほど強く噛むこと。

The dog tried to bite off the corner of the couch.

犬はソファの角を歯で噛みちぎろうとした。

Sense（1）

To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.

Then she cocked her head back, opened her mouth, and bit off the trout's top half.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.

To thicken that buffer zone Britain joined other powers in biting off larger chunks of China.

bites off

（ present singular third-person ）

biting off

（ participle present ）

bit off

（ past ）

bitten off

（ participle past ）