VERB | contact | seize with teeth, bite | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws / jaws |
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Meaning | To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws / jaws. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonym | bite | |
Narrower | gnaw | bite or chew on with the teeth |
nibble | bite off very small pieces | |
nibble | bite gently | |
nip | Give a small sharp bite to | |
snap | Bring the jaws together | |
snap at, bite off | bite off with a quick bite | |
Broader | grip | hold fast or firmly |
Spanish | dar un bocado, morder | |
Catalan | mossegar, queixalar |
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