bit

From Wiktionary

bit is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: bĭt
• IPA: /bɪt/
• SAMPA: /bIt/
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[change] Noun

Singular bit

Plural bits

1. A very little amount of a material; a very little thing that was part of something.

   Try not to have bits of cake fall on the floor when you eat.

[change] Verb

Infinitive bite

Third person singular bites

Simple past bit

Past participle bitten

Present participle biting

1. The past tense of bite.