bit
bit
- n a small piece or quantity of something
a bit of paper
a bit of lint
I gave him a bit of my mind - n a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a bit of rock caught him in the eye - n an indefinitely short time
in just a bit - n an instance of some kind
he had a bit of good luck - n piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
the horse was not accustomed to a bit - n a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
there are 8 bits in a byte - n a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
all they had left was a bit of bread - n a small fragment
- n a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
- n the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
- n the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
he looked around for the right size bit - v to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Gunny invariably tried to bite her - v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- v penetrate or cut, as with a knife
The fork bit into the surface - v deliver a sting to
- It looks really weird and a bit freaky.
- The century had its minor villains and antiheroes who caused no little bit of havoc When Love Was the Adventure The five romances that, for better or worse, captured our imagination .
- Brown's lack of experience in emergency management isn't the only apparent bit of padding on his resume, which raises questions about how rigorously the White House vetted him .