Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bite down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
bite -down
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).

Intransitive verb

verb

To clench with one's teeth.

Intransitive verb

verb

To repress or bite back an (emotion, impulse or reaction).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bites down (present, singular) biting down (participle, present) bit down (past) bitten down (participle, past)

Questions

What does bite down mean?
To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).

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