present participle of bite

An instance of something being bitten. / (Kenya) A bite-sized snack.

Causing a stinging sensation. / Cutting or incisive. / Tending to bite.

plural of biting

present participle of bite in

A swelling on the skin caused by someone (or something) sucking the skin.

(idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed. / (philosophy) To accept a counterintuitive implication of an argument or view.

Alternative form of backbite

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To die. / (idiomatic) To quit, or fail.

(dentistry) A holder for X-ray film, in which the film is held in place by a small tab on which the patient bites.