Speakur

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bite someone's head off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
bite -some-one's -head- off
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To severely berate someone.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

bites someone's head off (present, singular) biting someone's head off (participle, present) bit someone's head off (past) bitten someone's head off (participle, past)

Synonyms

snap someone's head off take someone's head off

Questions

What does bite someone's head off mean?
To severely berate someone.

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