bite
verb
to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it
Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
to eat or drink something with difficulty because you do not like it or because you are sick or upset
to eat food, especially a lot of food, quickly or in an enthusiastic way
to start eating food with a lot of enthusiasm
to start eating in a very enthusiastic way
to eat all of something
to start eating food or start using something as soon as it arrives, in a way that shows you want it very much
to eat or drink something even though you do not want to
verb
to move your tongue across something, especially in order to eat it, clean it, or make it wet
to eat only a small amount of a meal, without much interest
to eat only small amounts of a meal because you do not feel hungry
the British spelling of savor
to keep pushing food around on your plate, instead of eating it
to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry
to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry
to eat all of the food on your plate
to eat very little
to eat only one thing until you are no longer hungry
to take a bite of something good to eat
to keep eating or drinking until you are not hungry or thirsty any more
to show that you are enjoying food or drink, or are enjoying thinking about it, by making a loud noise with your lips and tongue
|
|
a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
BuzzWord ArticleBlog
A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.
global English and language change from our blog