Bit | The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in
the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are
fastened. |
Bit | Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains. |
Bit | To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of. |
Bit | imp. & p. p. of Bite. |
Bit | A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into
the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a
little; a mite. |
Bit | Somewhat; something, but not very great. |
Bit | A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned
by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock. |
Bit | The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt
and tumblers. |
Bit | The cutting iron of a plane. |
Bit | In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin
(as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents;
also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents. |
Bit | 3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth. |
Bit | of Bite |
Bit | of Bite |
tur, number, routine, act, scra, fleck, flake, chip, moment, minute, second, morsel, bite, piece, snatch, spot,
spot, chip, flake, fleck, scrap, moment, minute, second, piece, morsel, bite, snatch, act, routine, number, turn, case, cutting implement, example, fragment, instance, mouthful, performance, public presentation, saddlery, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, stable gear, tack, taste, time, unit, unit of measurement,
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(noun) spot|small indefinite quantity (generic term)|small indefinite amount (generic term)
(noun) chip|flake|fleck|scrap|fragment (generic term)
(noun) moment|minute|second|time (generic term)
(noun) piece|case (generic term)|instance (generic term)|example (generic term)
(noun) stable gear (generic term)|saddlery (generic term)|tack (generic term)
(noun) unit of measurement (generic term)|unit (generic term)
(noun) morsel|bite|taste (generic term)|mouthful (generic term)
(noun) snatch|fragment (generic term)
(noun) act|routine|number|turn|performance (generic term)|public presentation (generic term)
(noun) cutting implement (generic term)
Antonyms:
Nothing antonyms found for term: BIT
English explanatory dictionary
Use in sentenses
English |
Czech |
Bitter irony : this attempt to purify ourselves of racism resulted in a racist worldview . | Hořká ironie : náš pokus očistit se od rasismu zplodil rasistický světonázor |
Merrian-Webster dictionary
Term |
Word class |
Description |
bit | noun | the aggregate of items, situations, or activities appropriate to a given style, genre, or role |
bit | noun | the part of a key that enters the lock and acts on the bolt and tumblers |
bit | noun | the physical representation of a bit by an electrical pulse, a magnetized spot, or a hole whose presence or absence indicates data |
bit | transitive verb | to form a bit on (a key) |
Use phrase in quotation
Autor |
Citát |
Maya Angelou | Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. |
Jan Peter Balkenende | Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent. |
Jan Peter Balkenende | Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent. |