What is the meaning of the word "bite"?

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  1. a portion removed from the whole copy to clipboard noun
    • the government's weekly bite from my paycheck copy to clipboard
  2. in angling, an instance of a fish taking the bait copy to clipboard noun
    • After fishing for an hour, I still had not had a bite. copy to clipboard
  3. to cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort copy to clipboard verb
    • The wind was biting. copy to clipboard
  4. to deliver a sting to copy to clipboard verb
    • The bee bit me. copy to clipboard
  5. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws copy to clipboard verb
    • Gunny invariably tried to bite her copy to clipboard
  6. to penetrate or cut, as with a knife copy to clipboard verb
    • The knife bit into the ripe tomato. copy to clipboard

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