(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