Read the dictionary definition of bite. All definitions for this word.
1. a portion removed from the whole
1. the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
2. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
3. a strong odor or taste property
1. the pungency of mustard
2. the sulfurous bite of garlic
3. the sharpness of strange spices
4. the raciness of the wine
4. wit having a sharp and caustic quality
1. he commented with typical pungency
2. the bite of satire
5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
1. after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
6. a light informal meal
7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
1. all they had left was a bit of bread
8. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
9. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
10. penetrate or cut, as with a knife
1. The fork bit into the surface
11. deliver a sting to
1. A bee stung my arm yesterday
12. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
1. Gunny invariably tried to bite her
13. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
1. The sun burned his face