I . v. a.
1.
Gnaw, chew, champ.
2.
Pierce with the teeth, tear, rend, nip.
3.
Sting, burn, cause to smart, make smart, make tingle.
4.
Grip, grasp, catch, grapple, clutch, cling to, catch hold of, take firm hold of.
5.
Blast, nip ( as frost ), blight.
6.
Defraud, deceive, cheat, dupe, trick, gull, overreach, jockey, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, impose upon, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gammon.
II . v. n.
See 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 under preceding.