bitebitebites2noun1a piece of food that you can put in your mouth: He took a bite of his sandwich.2a painful place on your skin made by an insect or an animal: a snake bitebitebitebitesbitbitingbitten1verb (bites, biting, bit/, has bitten)1to cut something with your teeth: That dog bit my leg!2If an insect or snake bites you, it hurts you by pushing a small sharp part into your skin: I've been bitten by mosquitoes. see Picture Dictionary for video