biting
See also: bìtíng
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
biting
- present participle and gerund of bite
Noun edit
biting (plural bitings)
- An instance of something being bitten.
- (Kenya) A bite-sized snack.
- 1997, Women in Kenya, page 20:
- Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.
- 2006, Kenya, page 116:
- More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
instance of biting
An occurrence of a bite
Adjective edit
biting (comparative more biting, superlative most biting)
- Causing a stinging sensation.
- a biting wind
- Cutting or incisive.
- a biting criticism
- Tending to bite.
- a biting insect
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
causing a stinging sensation
cutting or incisive
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From bi- (“by-”) + ting (“thing”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)
- a matter of secondary importance
Usage notes edit
Almost always used in the indefinite form.
Inflection edit
Declension of biting
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | biting | bitingen | biting | bitingene |
genitive | bitings | bitingens | bitings | bitingenes |