Definition of bith

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1. bit [ n ] (British) a small quantity
Examples: "a spot of tea" "a bit of paper"

Used in print:

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

If the record buyer 's tastes are somewhat eclectic or even the slightest bit esoteric , he will find them satisfied on educational records .

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

Hence , if what is in_question is whether in a given theology myth is or is not completely rejected , it is unimportant whether only a_little bit of myth or a considerable quantity is accepted ; for , in either event , the first possibility is excluded .

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

Yet it is the accumulation of distortion , the fitting together of fractional bits until the total reaches the threshold of our awareness , that makes records sound like records .

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

There had been some coconut in it , for I remember my mother 's taking a quick glance at a stringy bit of this nut on the cheek of one of them and_then putting_down her radish with a shiver .

Synonyms bit spot Related Terms small_indefinite_quantity UK

2. bit [ n ] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Examples: "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

Used in print:

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

In a like sense whatever bits or shreds of previous conceptions one may find in it , Utopian communism remains , as an integral whole , original - a new thing .

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

We tumbled to a stop in Deacon_Gordon 's cow hole , a low-lying bit of pasture with a muddy pool of water in its middle .

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

The same month that Alastor was published , Murray sold twenty thousand copies of The_Siege_of_Corinth , a slovenly bit of Byronism that even Shelley 's generosity rebelled at .

(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)

The killer , if in our present group , would certainly be interested in knowing that much , and even_though with the fingerprint evidence what it was I could see no way he could use this bit of information to improve on his situation , there might always be some way .

Synonyms bit fleck chip scrap flake Related Terms fragment splinter matchwood scale scurf peel_off chip

3. bit [ n ] an instance of some kind
Examples: "it was a nice piece of work" "he had a bit of good luck"

Used in print:

(H. A. Gleason, "Review of African language studies...)

Phonemes connected by a morphophonemic rule commonly show a good bit of phonetic similarity , possible because of the several dimensions of contrast in the system .

Synonyms piece bit Related Terms case

4. bit [ n ] an indefinitely short time
Examples: "wait just a moment" "it only takes a minute" "in just a bit"

Used in print:

(Jesse Hill Ford, Mountains of Gilead....)

You laughed and then your chest swelled and you felt you could cry for a little bit , and then a feeling hit you like a chill in your stomach and the goose_bumps rippled along your arm .

Synonyms moment minute second bit Related Terms time blink_of_an_eye

5. bit [ a ] injured by bites or stings
Examples: "leaving the biter bit" "her poor mosquito-bitten legs"

Used in print:

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

`` I fear explanations explanatory of things explained '' , he said , leaving the biter bit - and bitter .

Synonyms bitten bit stung Related Terms injured

6. bit [ n ] piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
Examples: "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

Used in print:

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

He took the reins just below the bit and held them firmly , and it was his turn to smile now .

Synonyms bit Related Terms stable_gear bar_bit curb Pelham snaffle bridoon bridle

7. bit [ n ] a small fragment
Examples: "overheard snatches of their conversation"

Synonyms snatch bit Related Terms fragment

8. bit [ n ] a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Examples: "all they had left was a bit of bread"

Synonyms morsel bite bit Related Terms taste sops crumb chew

9. bit [ n ] a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
Examples: "there are 8 bits in a byte"

Synonyms bit Related Terms unit_of_measurement parity_bit byte

10. bit [ n ] a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Examples: "he did his act three times every evening" "she had a catchy little routine" "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

Synonyms number act routine bit turn Related Terms performance show-stopper act

11. bit [ n ] the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
Examples: "he looked around for the right size bit"

Synonyms bit Related Terms cutting_implement twist_bit counterbore center_bit chamfer_bit drilling_bit expansion_bit pilot_bit bur spade_bit drill shank

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