Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a bite out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
take a bite out of
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bite into something once for the purpose of eating.

verb

To reduce something by removing or completing part or all of it.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes a bite out of (present, singular) taking a bite out of (participle, present) took a bite out of (past) taken a bite out of (participle, past)

Phrases

take a bite

Frequently Paired Words

take a bite

Questions

What does take a bite out of mean?
To bite into something once for the purpose of eating.

How to pronounce take a bite out of

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