bit 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bitnext
1
as in speck
a very small piece she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate

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as in piece
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete bits of cookie scattered on the table

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as in little
a very small amount I'll have only a bit of food right now

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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time this will only take a bit

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as in act
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver

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as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits

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bit

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verb

past tense of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in sucked
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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Recent Examples of bit
Noun
Six tritium tube slots around the bit storage are designed to improve visibility in dark conditions. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 This was the best player in baseball, and when does the best player in baseball want to come and play for the Reds and even give them a little bit of a discount? — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
During the scuffle, the mother alleged that Ruiz bit her forearm, leaving a mark, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Although the man wasn't carrying any fish, witnesses say the sow knocked him to the ground and bit his legs. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
  1. speck
  2. piece
  3. little
  4. while
  5. act
  6. treat
  7. sucked
  8. particle
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • The Rwanda project offered an opportunity to assess what this simple piece of infrastructure might be able to accomplish.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Simply put, this breezy cottagecore piece adds a touch of fairytale-like magic to your day.
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of piece
Noun
  • Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This version for the littles is praised for all the same reasons as the standard one.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of little
Noun
  • The user also purported in the post that this has been going on for a while, or at least since the April 2025 killing of 17-year-old White teenager Austin Metcalf.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All the while, Parton maintained a focus on her own songwriting.
    — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of while
Noun
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • The editors then serve up a tasty treat of a bunch of photos with Emily smack dab in the center, and cycle through them more quickly than Jenn’s boyfriend Ryan cycles through loud denim jackets.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton was working on a new Nashville museum and hotel, deals to endorse Purina dog treats and launch her Cup of Ambition coffee brand.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of treat
Verb
  • Will the contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This debris can get sucked into your ductwork or blown back into the house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucked
Noun
  • The project will focus on developing a scalable process for producing highly uniform thorium-232 fuel particles for use in TRISO, or Tri-Structural Isotropic, nuclear fuel.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But thanks to atmospheric light scattering — the bouncing of photons off particles in the air — the area affected by the mirror's passage would be much wider, the study found.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
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