bit
26 ENTRIES FOUND:
- bit (noun)
- bit (noun)
- bit (noun)
- bit
- two–bit (adjective)
- two bits (noun)
- all right (adjective)
- bite (verb)
- blind (adjective)
- bob (noun)
- champ (verb)
- chomp (verb)
- do (verb)
- dog (noun)
- every (adjective)
- fair (adjective)
- hair (noun)
- least (adjective)
- little (pronoun)
- much (adjective)
- piece (noun)
- quite (adverb)
- small (adjective)
- strong (adjective)
- tooth (noun)
- wee (adjective)
plural
bits
plural
bits
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIT
1
[count]
:
a small piece of something
— often + of
—
see also bits and pieces (below)
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Put all the broken bits back together.
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He ate every last/single bit of the food. [=he ate all of the food]
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He ate only a couple of tiny little bits of bread and cheese and drank a drop or two of wine.
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We need to get all the bits of dirt out of the carpet.
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There were broken bits of glass all over the floor.
2
[count]
a
chiefly British
:
a part of something (such as a book, play, etc.)
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There are some good bits [=parts] near the end of the story: one is the bit where the hero and the heroine are nearly separated.
b
chiefly US
:
a brief comic performance or joke
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The comedian did a funny bit about taking his daughter to the dentist.
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a corny comedy bit
c
:
a very short performance in a movie, play, etc.
— usually used before another noun
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a bit part/role
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bit players
3
[singular]
informal
:
all the things that are connected to an activity, a process, etc.
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He says he's tired of his job, tired of driving to work every day, the whole bit. [=everything]
4
a bit
1
:
a little
:
somewhat or rather
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I let it bother me a bit. [=slightly]
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His house is down the street a bit further.
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There's a bit too much sugar in the dessert, which makes it a bit too sweet.
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I'm feeling a bit better today.
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It's a bit like driving a car.
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This one is a bit bigger than that one.
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At first, I was a bit confused.
2
:
a small amount or quantity
:
a little of something
— often + of
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They don't understand much—but they do understand a bit.
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They saved money a bit at a time.
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“How much cake is left?” “Only a (very little) bit.”
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“How old is your daughter?” “She's two and a bit.” [=she's slightly older than two]
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They understand only a bit of [=a little of] what is going on.
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There's a bit of both brown sugar and molasses in these cookies.
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The job may cause you a bit of trouble.
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His mind's already made up. It won't do you a bit of good to argue. [=it won't do you any good to argue]
3
a
:
a short period of time
:
a while
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Let's wait a (little/wee) bit longer.
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Repairs will begin in a bit more than a month.
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He left but came back after a bit. [=he came back soon]
b
:
for a short period of time
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Please stay here with me a bit.
a bit much
informal
— used to describe a person or thing that is regarded as annoying, excessive, or unfair
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My mother thinks he's funny, but I find him a bit much.
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I find his constant joking a bit much.
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It was a bit much to expect us to wait that long.
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The hot weather is getting to be a bit much.
a bit of a/an
chiefly British
— used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
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I had a bit of a shock when I saw him. [=I was somewhat shocked when I saw him]
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He's a bit of a rascal. [=he's something of a rascal]
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We had a bit of a laugh about it afterwards.
a bit of all right
British, informal
:
someone or something very pleasing
especially
:
a sexually attractive person
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His girlfriend's a bit of all right.
a little bit
bit by bit
:
by small steps or amounts
:
gradually
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The situation improved bit by bit. [=little by little]
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I got to know them bit by bit.
bits and pieces
1
:
small pieces
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There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
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I finished the project in bits and pieces [=a little at a time] during my spare time.
2
or British
bits and bobs
:
things or objects of different kinds
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There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office.
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No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces [=odds and ends] of information so far.
do your bit
chiefly British
:
to do your share of a job or task
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We all have to do our bit [=do our part] to help out.
every bit
:
in every way
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The end of the movie was every bit [=just] as good as the beginning.
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This new project seems every bit as ambitious as the first one.
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He is every bit the high-powered businessman.
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You are every bit as deserving as she is.
not a/one bit
or not (in) the least/smallest/slightest/tiniest bit
:
not at all
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It didn't interest me a bit. = It didn't interest me one (single/little) bit.
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I'm not a bit interested in this movie. = I'm not the least bit interested in this movie.
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That joke was not a/one bit funny. [=was not funny at all]
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We weren't a bit tired. [=we weren't tired at all]
not a bit of it
British, informal
— used to say that something expected or possible did not happen or is not true
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Am I tired? Not a bit of it. [=I am not tired at all]
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I thought she'd be angry, but not a bit of it. [=she wasn't angry at all]
quite a bit
or chiefly British a good/fair bit
:
a fairly large amount
:
a lot
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He knows quite a bit [=quite a lot] more about it than I do.
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The wait was quite a bit [=considerably] longer than I thought it would be.
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She lost the race by quite a bit.
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We've been seeing quite a bit of each other lately. [=we've been spending a lot of time together lately]
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She'd already finished a good bit of the work before I returned.
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There's still a fair bit (of the cake) left.
take a bit of doing
to bits
1
:
to pieces
:
apart
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The ball hit the window and smashed it to bits.
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The bridge was blown to bits by the explosion.
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(chiefly Brit) The pie was falling to bits [=falling apart] as I tried to serve it.
2
informal
:
to a very great degree
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She was thrilled to bits. [=she was very thrilled]
2
bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
plural
bits
2
bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
plural
bits
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIT
[count]
1
:
the part of a tool (such as a drill) that is used for cutting, drilling, etc.
—
see picture at carpentry
2
:
a piece of metal that is put in the mouth of a horse and that is part of the device (called a bridle) that is used to control the horse
—
see picture at horse
champing/chomping at the bit
:
waiting in an impatient way to do something
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We've all been champing at the bit to get started on the project.
get/take the bit between your teeth
:
to start doing something in a very enthusiastic and determined way
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He can be lazy about doing his work, but when he gets the bit between his teeth there's no stopping him.
3
bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
plural
bits
3
bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
plural
bits
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIT
[count]
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