a small piece, part, or quantity of something

give the duck a bit of bread

he read bits of his work to me

a set of actions or ideas associated with a specific group or activity

Miranda could go off and do her theatrical bit

a person's genitals

You could see everything! All her bits!

a unit of 12 1/2 cents (used only in even multiples)

the sideshow admission was twenty-five cents, two bits

a young woman

a mouthpiece, typically made of metal, which is attached to a bridle and used to control a horse

a tool or piece for boring or drilling

a drill bit

put a bit into the mouth of (a horse)

a unit of information expressed as either a 0 or 1 in binary notation

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something

he bit off a piece of cheese

Rosa bit into a cupcake

babies learn to bite and chew about halfway through their first year

(of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth

I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite

make firm contact with a surface

the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up

once on the slab, my boots failed to bite

(of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences

the cuts in art education were starting to bite