bite in WordNet English dictionary

1. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
   "all they had left was a bit of bread"
   morsel  bit  bite 
   
2. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
   bite  chomp 
   
3. a portion removed from the whole
   "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
   bite 
   
4. a strong odor or taste property
   "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
   pungency  bite  sharpness  raciness 
   
5. wit having a sharp and caustic quality
   "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
   pungency  bite 
   
6. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
   "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
   bite 
   
7. a light informal meal
   bite  collation  snack 
   
8. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
   bite 
   
9. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
   sting  bite  insect bite 
   

1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
   "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
   bite  seize with teeth 
   
2. penetrate or cut, as with a knife
   "The fork bit into the surface"
   bite 
   
3. deliver a sting to
   "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
   sting  bite  prick 
   
4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
   "The sun burned his face"
   bite  sting  burn