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The correct spelling is bites.
How to pronounce bites
noun
IPA: /baɪts/
Say it like: Bit-es
The correct spelling is bites. The act of biting. For example: "That snake bite really hurts!"
Usage Examples
“That snake bite really hurts!”
“After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito bites.”
“There were only a few bites left on the plate.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of biting.
- 2.The wound left behind after having been bitten.
- 3.The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
- 4.A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
- 5.Something unpleasant.
verb
- 1.To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- 2.To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- 3.To attack with the teeth.
- 4.To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
- 5.To take hold; to establish firm contact with.
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