bit
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/bɪt/
🇬🇧
/bɪt/
noun
A2
a small amount
I only had a bit of bread left.
B1
a short time
Just wait a bit.
B1
a small piece
She took a bit of cake.
B1
a part of something
The best bit of the show was the magic trick.
R
a large amount
It rained a fair bit last night.
R
the smallest unit of information in computing
Each character is stored as an 8-bit code.
R
a piece of metal used to control a horse
The rider used the bit to guide the horse.
R
a tool for drilling holes
He used a bit to drill a hole in the wall.
R
an old unit of money
He earned three bits for the job.
R
slang for male genitalia
He made a rude comment about her bit.
verb
R
to give a sharp nip to someone with one's teeth
The dog bit my leg.
translation
a small amount; a short time; a small piece; a part of something; a large amount; the smallest unit of information in computing; a piece of metal used to control a horse; a tool for drilling holes; an old unit of money; slang for male genitalia
to give a sharp nip to someone with one's teeth
Word Forms
Plural
bits