bit
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. (colloquial) bitten.
- Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.
2. (only in combination) Having been bitten.
adverb
1. To a small extent; in a small amount (usually with "a").
- That's a bit too sweet.
noun
1. a small piece or quantity of something
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
Similar word(s): spot
Definition categories: quantity
2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
Similar word(s): chip, flake, fleck, scrap
Definition categories: object, fragment
3. an indefinitely short time
- in just a bit
Similar word(s): minute, mo, moment, second
Definition categories: time
4. an instance of some kind
- he had a bit of good luck
Similar word(s): piece
Definition categories: event, case, example, instance
5. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
- the horse was not accustomed to a bit
Definition categories: man–made, saddlery, tack
6. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
- there are 8 bits in a byte
Definition categories: quantity, unit
7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
- all they had left was a bit of bread
Definition categories: food, mouthful, taste
8. a small fragment
Similar word(s): snatch
Definition categories: communication, fragment
9. a short performance that is part of a longer program
Similar word(s): act, number, routine, turn
Definition categories: communication, performance
10. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
Definition categories: man–made, part, portion
11. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
- he looked around for the right size bit
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with bit as a noun:
- A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.
- a threepenny bit
- A quarter is two bits.
- There were bits of paper all over the floor.
- I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.
- I'd like a big bit of cake, please.
- Am I bored? Not a bit of it!
- His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.
- status bits on IRC; permission bits in a file system
verb
1. (transitive) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
2. simple past tense of bite
- Your dog bit me!
3. (informal in US, archaic in Britain) past participle of bite, bitten
- I have been bit by your dog!