bit

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UK /ˈbɪt/ US /ˈbɪ̝t/

noun 10name 2verb 1adj 1

Collocations

(noun.) a bit small amount

ADJ

little, teensy

I'll add just a teensy bit of salt to the soup so it doesn't taste too salty.

wee

She felt a wee bit nervous before her first day at the new school.

PHRASES

just a bit

The coffee is just a bit too hot to drink right now.

(noun.) a bit: large amount

ADJ

fair, good

She complained quite a bit about the noise from the construction site next door.

VERB + BIT

take

Learning a new language takes quite a bit of practice and patience.

PHRASES

quite a bit

She has been studying quite a bit for her upcoming exams next month.

just a bit

My new apartment is just a bit smaller than my old one, but I like it better.

(noun.) part/piece of sth

ADJ

little, small, tiny

big, large

She broke off a large bit of chocolate and shared it with her friend.

good, nice

The good bit about starting early was that we finished before lunch.

boring

The movie had some boring bits, so I nearly fell asleep halfway through.

odd

She picks up odd bits of freelance work whenever she needs extra money.

VERB + BIT

pick out, pick up

When I was organizing my old photos, I picked up a bit of dust that made me sneeze.

BIT + VERB

fall off

Small pieces of plaster fell off the ceiling during the earthquake.

PREP

~ of

PHRASES

bits and bobs/pieces

blow/pull/smash sth to bits

The toy car was blown to bits when the firecracker exploded underneath it.

do your bit

fall to bits

After years of use, the old wooden chair finally fell to bits during the move.

Definitions

noun

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.

router bit

chamfering bit

Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.

a threepenny bit

Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.

A quarter is two bits.

He left after shaking her down for four bits for carrying the bags.

Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.

The smallest coin we had in Canada in early days was a dime, worth ten cents. The Indians called this coin “a Bit”. Our next coin, double in buying power and in size, was a twenty-five cent piece and this the Indians called “Two Bits”.

verb

To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).

adj

Having been bitten.

Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.

Fortunately, someone who gets skeeter-bit this much may develop an immunity to the skeeter's saliva

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a short performance that is part of a longer program

noun — a small fragment

snatch

noun — an instance of some kind

piece

noun — a small amount of solid food

noun — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

noun — a small piece or quantity of something

spot

noun — an indefinitely short time

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

bit by a barn mouse

tipsy; slightly drunk

champ at the bit

To bite the bit, especially when restless.

behind the bit

Evading the bit.

quite a bit

considerably

wouldn't shout if a shark bit him

To be frugal or miserly.

'Yeah, he's as silly as a two-bob watch. And mean. He wouldn't shout [buy a drink] if a shark bit him.' 'Too right, he's got snakes in his pockets. Anyhow, how's the punting?' 'No

Example Bank

A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

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router bit

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chamfering bit

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Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.

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Fortunately, someone who gets skeeter-bit this much may develop an immunity to the skeeter's saliva

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Only the year before, the conjure man had brought in the Jackson County madstone, from way over in Illinois, for a white peddler that had been dog-bit, and the man went ahead and died just the same

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bit is marked as dated, obsolete, British, US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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