bite

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

an instance of a fish taking the bait

“after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite”

a portion removed from the whole

“the government's weekly bite from my paycheck”

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

penetrate or cut, as with a knife

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

“the bite of satire”

a light informal meal

a strong odor or taste property

“the sulfurous bite of garlic”

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

deliver a sting to

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”