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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIGHT

Old English byht.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIGHT

bight  [baɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bight is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bight in English.

WHAT DOES BIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bight

bight may refer to: ▪ Bight, recess of a coast, bay, or other curved feature ▪ Bight, a curved section, slack part, or loop in rope...

Definition of bight in the English dictionary

The first definition of bight in the dictionary is a wide indentation of a shoreline, or the body of water bounded by such a curve. Other definition of bight is the slack middle part of an extended rope. Bight is also a curve or loop in a rope.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BIGHT

PRESENT

Present
I bight
you bight
he/she/it bights
we bight
you bight
they bight
Present continuous
I am bighting
you are bighting
he/she/it is bighting
we are bighting
you are bighting
they are bighting
Present perfect
I have bighted
you have bighted
he/she/it has bighted
we have bighted
you have bighted
they have bighted
Present perfect continuous
I have been bighting
you have been bighting
he/she/it has been bighting
we have been bighting
you have been bighting
they have been bighting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bighted
you bighted
he/she/it bighted
we bighted
you bighted
they bighted
Past continuous
I was bighting
you were bighting
he/she/it was bighting
we were bighting
you were bighting
they were bighting
Past perfect
I had bighted
you had bighted
he/she/it had bighted
we had bighted
you had bighted
they had bighted
Past perfect continuous
I had been bighting
you had been bighting
he/she/it had been bighting
we had been bighting
you had been bighting
they had been bighting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bight
you will bight
he/she/it will bight
we will bight
you will bight
they will bight
Future continuous
I will be bighting
you will be bighting
he/she/it will be bighting
we will be bighting
you will be bighting
they will be bighting
Future perfect
I will have bighted
you will have bighted
he/she/it will have bighted
we will have bighted
you will have bighted
they will have bighted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bighting
you will have been bighting
he/she/it will have been bighting
we will have been bighting
you will have been bighting
they will have been bighting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bight
you would bight
he/she/it would bight
we would bight
you would bight
they would bight
Conditional continuous
I would be bighting
you would be bighting
he/she/it would be bighting
we would be bighting
you would be bighting
they would be bighting
Conditional perfect
I would have bight
you would have bight
he/she/it would have bight
we would have bight
you would have bight
they would have bight
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bighting
you would have been bighting
he/she/it would have been bighting
we would have been bighting
you would have been bighting
they would have been bighting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bight
we let´s bight
you bight
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bight
Past participle
bighted
Present Participle
bighting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIGHT


bright
braɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
might
maɪt
night
naɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
quite
kwaɪt
right
raɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
site
saɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
tight
taɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIGHT

bigging
biggish
biggity
biggon
bigha
bighead
bigheadedly
bigheadedness
bigheartedly
bighorn
Bight of Biafra
Bight of Bonny
bigly
bigmouth
bigness
bignonia
bignoniaceous
bigos
bigot
bigoted

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIGHT

all right
all-right
alright
come to light
delight
eight
freight
highlight
hindsight
insight
lightweight
midnight
outright
sight
slight
straight
the right
twilight
weight
wright

Synonyms and antonyms of bight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIGHT

Find out the translation of bight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

环圈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bight
570 millions of speakers

English

bight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खलीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бухта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reentrância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপসাগর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boucle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bight
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

湾曲部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만곡부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கயிற்றுச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

roda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ansa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatoka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бухта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bight
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όρμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bukt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bight

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIGHT»

The term «bight» is regularly used and occupies the 62.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIGHT»

Discover the use of bight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Slave Trade and Culture in the Bight of Biafra: An ...
The Slave Trade and Culture in the Bight of Biafra dissects and explains the structure, dramatic expansion, and manifold effects of the slave trade in the Bight of Biafra.
G. Ugo Nwokeji, 2010
2
The Battle of Heligoland Bight
The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the British and German fleets during World War I. The British orchestrated the battle as a warning to the German high command that any attempt to operate their naval forces ...
Eric W. Osborne, 2006
3
Ecology of the Southern California Bight: A Synthesis and ...
00 Here is a benchmark study of one significant stretch of the Pacific Ocean, the Southern California Bight.
Murray D. Dailey, Donald J. Reish, Jack W. Anderson, 1993
4
Halfhyde at the Bight of Benin
As the Russians establish a naval presence in the Bight of Benin, the British begin to wonder if their naval dominance will be challenged, and Lieutenant St. Vincent Halfhyde is sent to investigate the Russian threat. Reprint.
Philip McCutchan, 2004
5
Heligoland: the true story of German Bight and the island ...
This is an amazing story of intrigue, high adventure and national ambition.
George M. F. Drower, 2002
6
A Coast for All Seasons: A Naturalist's Guide to the Coast ...
This coastal area, referred to here as the Georgia Bight, is, in fact, the centerpiece for the longest single stretch of barrier islands in the world, the east and Gulf coasts of the North American continent – Cape Cod, Massachusetts to the Yucatan ...
Miles O. Hayes, Jacqueline Michel, 2008
7
Spider Bight [Deep Space Mission Corps 3]
[Siren Menage Everlasting: Erotic Futuristic Sci-Fi Menage a Quatre Romance, M/M/M/F, voyeurism, HEA] When the Tamora Bight is diverted from a scheduled mission to conduct a rescue operation and tow a disabled Kal’moran vessel, the ...
Tymber Dalton, 2012
8
Out of Bight, Out of Mind
She turns the tables, but only after she's out of harm's way does her larger problem become apparent. Can Aaron, Caph, and Ford rescue her when she's left Out of Bight, Out of Mind? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
Tymber Dalton, 2013
9
Marine mammal and seabird survey of the Southern California ...
Movements The Southern California Bight is only part of the range of the California sea lion. Within this portion of the range, however, all hauling grounds are censused in each survey and we can be fairly sure that any increases or decreases ...
University of California, Santa Cruz, United States. Bureau of Land Management
10
In the Bight: The Bc Forest Industry Today
From tenure and forest planning to stumpage and sustained yield regulation, "In the Bight" covers it all, making it essential for anyone interested in BC's forests.
Ken Drushka, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BP cuts more Australian staff as oil prices slump
... project that Woodside and Shell are driving. The company is also exploring for oil in the Great Australian Bight with Norwegian giant Statoil. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Park system announces Tidal Tuesdays
A 48-pound bass came into the shop and a friend of Matthews showed him a photo of a 64 pounder taken in the New York Bight. Matthews said ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
3
JDR bags Siem Offshore windfarm work
The Veja Mate offshore wind farm is located 115km off the German coast, within the German Bight sector of the North Sea. The 67 6MW ... «OE Digital, Jul 15»
4
Loch Ness lay-by works affected by nearby bats
It had taken part in the infamous Heligoland Bight raid in 1939, during which over half of the twenty-two Wellingtons involved were shot down ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
5
Artist delivers taste of Antarctica
... Southern Ocean, which started with a massive storm front coming through the Australian Bight and creating a rollercoaster effect," he said. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Story Bridge Brisbane: 75th anniversary of the Story Bridge
It is the mid-to-late 1930s in Depression-era Brisbane, and you can see people down by the docks at Petrie Bight on the river, or gathering by a ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
7
Totem Heritage's newest pole raised in Southeast Alaska
... commissioned by the federal government and the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, like the ones featured at the Saxman and Totem Bight totem parks ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
8
Teen set to become Australia's youngest pilot, after 14-day outback …
... Great Sandy deserts, iron ore mines in the Pilbara, the glistening waters of Ningaloo Reef and the wild coastline of the Great Australian Bight. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
Fun that never goes out of fashion
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight... and listened to cricket matches (even though I am not a cricket fan) on the World Service in far-flung places ... «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Liberals begin nomination process in Bonavista South
... Milton, on the boundary with Clarenville, to Bonavista and includes communities in the Musgravetown area as well as the Trinity Bight area. «Clarenville Packet, Jul 15»

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