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snap someone's head off

bite
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahyt]
    • /baɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahyt]
    • /baɪt/

Definitions of snap someone's head off words

  • verb with object snap someone's head off to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 1
  • verb with object snap someone's head off to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! 1
  • verb with object snap someone's head off to sting, as does an insect. 1
  • verb with object snap someone's head off to cause to smart or sting: an icy wind that bit our faces. 1
  • verb with object snap someone's head off to sever with the teeth (often followed by off): Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar. 1
  • verb with object snap someone's head off to start to eat (often followed by into): She bit into her steak. 1
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Origin of snap someone's head off

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English biten, Old English bītan; cognate with Old High German bīzan (German beissen), Gothic beitan, Old Norse bīta; akin to Latin findere to split

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Parts of speech for Snap someone's head off

noun
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adverb
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preposition
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snap someone's head off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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