I
n.
act of biting
result of biting
1) to take a ~ (she took a ~ out of the apple)
2) an insect; mosquito; snake ~
ability to ~
3) a powerful ~ (the large dog has a powerful ~)
snack
4) to grab, have a ~
5) a quick ~
request for a loan
( colloq. )
6) to put the ~ on smb.
amount of money deducted
( colloq. )
7) to take a ~ from, out of (the wage tax takes quite a ~ from his paycheck)
II
v.
1) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at (also fig .) (to ~ at the bait)
2) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ into, on (she bit into the apple)