bite down
To bite very hard and usually for a purposeTo bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
» When I bite down, this tooth hurts.
Wenn ich zubeiße, tut dieser Zahn weh.
Этот зуб болит, когда я кусаю.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
Biting down on my wallet, I had two hands free to open the door.
(intransitive)To clench with one's teeth.
He bit down to force himself not to say anything.
(figuratively, transitive)To repress or bite back an (emotion, impulse or reaction).
She bit down on the urge to strike the woman who had wronged her.
Examples
7 sentencesWhen I bite down, this tooth hurts.
ruЭтот зуб болит, когда я кусаю. — afyodor
deWenn ich zubeiße, tut dieser Zahn weh. — BraveSentry
Bite down, please.
Bite down on the cotton roll.
deBeißen Sie bitte auf die Watte. — xtofu80
Dentists check how your upper and lower teeth occlude when you bite down.
Please bite down.
Forms
bites down, biting down, bit down, bitten down| Base form | bite down · to bite down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bites down |
| Present participle | biting down |
| Past simple | bit down |
| Past participle | bitten down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- bite offприйняти, прийматиTo bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
- bite inTo corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.
- bite downTo bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
- bite backTo retaliate; to give a sharp retort.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb