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The Meaning of bit
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(v.) The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.
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(v.) Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains.
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(v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
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() imp. & p. p. of Bite.
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(v.) A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite.
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(v.) Somewhat; something, but not very great.
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(v.) A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock.
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(v.) The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
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(v.) The cutting iron of a plane.
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(v.) In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents; also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents.
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() 3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth.
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(imp.) of Bite
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() of Bite
Synonyms
touch
,
billet
,
berth
,
blot
,
act
,
place
,
spot
,
piece
,
chip
,
routine
,
dapple
,
flake
,
snatch
,
post
,
second
,
topographic point
,
point
,
position
,
smear
,
turn
,
mo
,
minute
,
fleck
,
smirch
,
slur
,
maculation
,
number
,
daub
,
speckle
,
smudge
,
morsel
,
scrap
,
moment
,
spotlight
,
situation
,
office
,
bite
,
stain
,
pip
,
patch
,
fight
,
microchip
,
fighting
,
eccentric
,
snowflake
,
combat
,
poker chip
,
buffalo chip
,
eccentric person
,
chipping
,
splintering
,
silicon chip
,
rubbish
,
potato chip
,
geek
,
microprocessor chip
,
oddball
,
micro chip
,
cow dung
,
trash
,
chip shot
,
crisp
,
cow chip
,
check
,
molybdenum
,
irregular
,
endorsement
,
min
,
arcminute
,
second gear
,
instant
,
minute of arc
,
s
,
atomic number 42
,
sec
,
secondment
,
second base
,
hour
,
indorsement
,
here and now
,
import
,
consequence
,
present moment
,
arcsecond
,
objet d'art
,
man
,
composition
,
art object
,
small-arm
,
part
,
while
,
spell
,
piece of music
,
firearm
,
musical composition
,
slice
,
opus
,
snack
,
raciness
,
insect bite
,
pungency
,
chomp
,
sting
,
sharpness
,
collation
,
puss
,
cunt
,
catch
,
twat
,
snap
,
grab
,
pussy
,
slit
,
kidnapping
,
figure
,
twist
,
turning
,
procedure
,
function
,
bend
,
subroutine
,
modus operandi
,
crook
,
turn of events
,
round
,
deed
,
subprogram
,
tour
,
go
,
telephone number
,
play
,
identification number
,
phone number
,
numeral
,
human activity
,
good turn
,
bout
,
enactment
,
issue
,
human action
Homophones
bitt
Rhymes
acquit
,
admit
,
armpit
,
barritt
,
befit
,
boblitt
,
brit
,
britt
,
bullshit
,
burditt
,
chit
,
clampitt
,
cockpit
,
commit
,
counterfeit
,
dewitt
,
dewitte
,
douthit
,
douthitt
,
emit
,
fit
,
fitt
,
flit
,
fytte
,
gillett
,
goldschmidt
,
grit
,
hit
,
hitt
,
hypocrite
,
identikit
,
it
,
it-wit
,
kit
,
knit
,
lafitte
,
legit
,
lit
,
litt
,
mcnitt
,
messerschmitt
,
misfit
,
mitt
,
moonlit
,
nit
,
obit
,
omit
,
outfit
,
outwit
,
permit
,
pit
,
pitt
,
plitt
,
politte
,
presplit
,
pritt
,
quit
,
readmit
,
recommit
,
remit
,
resubmit
,
retrofit
,
savitt
,
schmidt
,
schmit
,
schmitt
,
shit
,
sit
,
skit
,
slit
,
smit
,
spit
,
split
,
stitt
,
submit
,
sunlit
,
tidbit
,
tit
,
transmit
,
tritt
,
unfit
,
vitt
,
whit
,
whitt
,
wit
,
witt
,
witte
,
writ