How to Use "Bite" with Example Sentences

bite (n): the act of cutting with teeth; a wound from an animal or insect making a mark on the skin; something to eat

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Used with adjectives:

"Her dog bite got infected."
(dog, insect, mosquito, bug)

"He suffered a snake bite."
(snake, shark)

"The dog left a nasty bite on my leg."
(nasty, ugly, painful)

"Let's grab a quick bite before the movie."
(quick)

Used with verbs:

"He took a bite of food."
(took, had, swallowed)

"I'd like to grab a bite before we leave."
(grab, have)

"We get too many bug bites when we go camping."
(get, receive, feel)

Used with prepositions:

"Snow White took a bite from the apple."
(from, of, out of)

"My kids always talk between bites."
(between)

"She got a bite from a strange dog."
(from)

bite (v): to cut with teeth

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Used with adverbs:

"She was badly bitten by a shark."
(badly)

"The wolf bit down hard."
(hard, deep)

"She bit off more than she could chew."
(off)

Used with prepositions:

"I can't wait to bite into that cheeseburger."
(into)

"The shark was able to bite through the net."
(through)

"The child bit down on the dentist's finger."
(down on, into)