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Bit   /bɪt/   Listen
noun
Bit  n.  
1.
The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened. "The foamy bridle with the bit of gold."
2.
Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains.


Bit  n.  In the British West Indies, a fourpenny piece, or groat.


Bit  n.  
1.
A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite.
2.
Somewhat; something, but not very great. "My young companion was a bit of a poet." Note: This word is used, also, like jot and whit, to express the smallest degree; as, he is not a bit wiser.
3.
A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock.
4.
The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
5.
The cutting iron of a plane.
6.
In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents; also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents.


Bit  n.  (Information theory, Computers)
1.
The smallest unit of information, equivalent to a choice between two alternatives, as yes or no; on or off. See also qubit.
2.
(Computers) The physical representation of a bit of information in a computer memory or a data storage medium. Within a computer circuit a bit may be represented by the state of a current or an electrical charge; in a magnetic storage medium it may be represented by the direction of magnetization; on a punched card or on paper tape it may be represented by the presence or absence of a hole at a particular point on the card or tape.
Bit my bit, piecemeal.


verb
Bit  v. t.  (past & past part. bitted; pres. part. bitting)  To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.


Bit  v.  Imp. & p. p. of Bite.


Bit  v.  3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth. (Obs.)





Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48


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"Bit" Quotes from Famous Books



... renew the fight against the powers of darkness, and he therefore went and reported the new happenings to Anshar, representative of the "host of heaven," and took counsel with him. When Anshar heard the matter he was greatly disturbed in mind and bit his lips, for he saw that the real difficulty was to find a worthy antagonist for Kingu and Tiamat. A gap in the text here prevents us from knowing exactly what Anshar said and did, but the context suggests that he summoned Anu, the Sky-god, to his assistance. Then, having given ...
— The Babylonian Legends of the Creation • British Museum
... of a good dinner, many are indigenous, such as butcher's meat, fowl and fruits. Others for instance, the beef- stake, Welch rare-bit, punch, etc., were invented in England. Germany, Spain, Italy, Holland, all contribute, as does India, Persia, Arabia, and each pay their quota, in sour-krout, raisins, parmera, bolognas, curacao, rice, sago, soy, potatoes, ...
— The Physiology of Taste • Brillat Savarin
... ponderous mace With lion's rage swung round; Destruction stalked before his face, While groans and howlings filled the place And hundreds bit the ground. ...
— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller
... Miss Richards, you go back to your hotel, and of course conduct yourself as if you had nothing unusual on your mind; but hold yourself in readiness to produce that important bit of cloth, if I should call upon you to do so within the next few hours. By the way," he added, with sudden thought, "if you have it with you, I might as well take a ...
— True Love's Reward • Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
... vegetables boil in one-third less time than stale ones. Green vegetables should be put into plenty of boiling water and salt, and boiled rapidly, without covering, only until tender enough to pierce with the finger nail; a bit of common washing soda, or of carbonate of ammonia, as large as a dried pea, put into the boiling water with any of the vegetables except beans, counteracts any excess of mineral elements in them, and helps to preserve their color. A lump ...
— The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery • Juliet Corson


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