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bite back

bite back
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahyt bak]
    • /baɪt bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahyt bak]
    • /baɪt bæk/

Definitions of bite back words

  • phrasal verb bite back If you bite back a feeling or something that you were going to say, you stop yourself from expressing it. 3
  • phrasal verb bite back If a person or a group of people who have been defeated, criticized, or insulted bite back, they respond strongly or angrily. 3
  • verb bite back to restrain (a hurtful, embarrassing, or indiscreet remark); avoid saying 3
  • transitivephrasal verb bite back suppress response 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs bite back respond sharply 1
See all 5 definitions of bite back

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Parts of speech for Bite back

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bite back

bite back popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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