bit


Meanings

  • a small piece or quantity of something;
    • "a bit of paper"
    • "a bit of lint"
    • "I gave him a bit of my mind"
  • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole;
    • "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
  • an indefinitely short time;
    • "in just a bit"
  • an instance of some kind;
    • "he had a bit of good luck"
  • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding;
    • "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
  • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states;
    • "there are 8 bits in a byte"
  • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful;
    • "all they had left was a bit of bread"
  • a small fragment;
  • a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
  • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
  • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press;
    • "he looked around for the right size bit"
  • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws;
    • "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort;
  • penetrate or cut, as with a knife;
    • "The fork bit into the surface"
  • deliver a sting to;
  • BIT v BITTED, BITTING, BITS to restrain


Scrabble Score: 5

bit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

bit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

bit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

bit is a valid Words With Friends word