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Meaning of "bite back" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITE BACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITE BACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bite back is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bite back in English.

WHAT DOES BITE BACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bite back in the English dictionary

The definition of bite back in the dictionary is to restrain ; avoid saying.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BITE BACK

PRESENT

Present
I bite back
you bite back
he/she/it bites back
we bite back
you bite back
they bite back
Present continuous
I am bitting back
you are bitting back
he/she/it is bitting back
we are bitting back
you are bitting back
they are bitting back
Present perfect
I have bitten back
you have bitten back
he/she/it has bitten back
we have bitten back
you have bitten back
they have bitten back
Present perfect continuous
I have been bitting back
you have been bitting back
he/she/it has been bitting back
we have been bitting back
you have been bitting back
they have been bitting back
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 bit back
you bit back
he/she/it bit back
we bit back
you bit back
they bit back
Past continuous
I was bitting back
you were bitting back
he/she/it was bitting back
we were bitting back
you were bitting back
they were bitting back
Past perfect
I had bitten back
you had bitten back
he/she/it had bitten back
we had bitten back
you had bitten back
they had bitten back
Past perfect continuous
I had been bitting back
you had been bitting back
he/she/it had been bitting back
we had been bitting back
you had been bitting back
they had been bitting back
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bite back
we let´s bite back
you bite back
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bite back
Past participle
bitten back
Present Participle
bitting back
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 BEGIN LIKE BITE BACK

bitchily
bitchin´
bitchiness
bitching
bitchy
bite
bite off more than one can chew
bite one´s lip
bite one´s nails
bite someone´s head off
bite the bullet
bite the dust
bite the hand that feeds one
bite-size
bite-sized
biteable
biteplate
biter
bitesize
bitewing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITE BACK

a slap on the back
back
back to back
bounce back
fall back
fight back
get back
go back
hit back
hold back
look back
lower back
on one´s back
pat on the back
pay back
put back
set back
sit back
slap on the back
take back
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of bite back in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bite back» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITE BACK

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

Translator English - Chinese

反咬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

morderse
570 millions of speakers

English

bite back
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस काटने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لدغة العودة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кусаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mordida de volta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছনে ফিরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ravaler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggigit kembali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verkneifen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックかむ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 물린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắn lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் கடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत चावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri ısırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mordere indietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odgryzają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кусатися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

musca înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαγκώσει πίσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

byt terug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bita tillbaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bite tilbake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bite back

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITE BACK»

The term «bite back» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITE BACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bite back» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bite back» 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 bite back

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3 QUOTES WITH «BITE BACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bite back.
1
Mike James
Any dog, you put him in the corner, no matter if they're vicious or not, they're going to bite back.
2
Jake Roberts
The snake will always bite back.
3
Bernie Taupin
We may have limped onto Broadway as the underdogs, but underdogs bite back occasionally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITE BACK»

Discover the use of bite back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bite back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge Effect
This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect.
Edward Tenner, 1997
2
The Tropics Bite Back: Culinary Coups in Caribbean Literature
The Tropics Bite Back traces the evolution of the Caribbean response to the colonial gaze (or rather the colonial mouth) from the late nineteenth century to the twenty-first.
Valérie Loichot, 2013
3
Operation Bite Back: Rod Coronado's War to Save American ...
Kuipers tells us the story of ALF and ELF through Rod Coronado, an eco-terrorist and animal rights activist who has served jail time on several convictions in connection with his radical activities.
Dean Kuipers, 2009
4
Plants that Bite Back
Poisonous plants; Wasp; Venus flytrap.
Katy Pike, Paul McEvoy, Sharon Dalgleish, 2003
5
Plants Bite Back
The highly pictorial stories have lively illustrations and a rich vocabulary with challenging sentence structure - ideal for children who are just beginning to read alone.
Richard Platt, 2013
6
Girls Who Bite Back: Witches, Mutants, Slayers And Freaks
These characters kill as quickly as they break down in tears, and beat guys up as easily as they toss them into bed. With very few exceptions, they're young, white, beautiful, straight and skinny.
Emily Pohl-Weary, 2004
7
Foods That Don't Bite Back: Vegan Cooking Made Simple
Animal-free recipes made simple, as well as the reasons for choosing the vegan life.
Sue Donaldson, 2003
8
Fly Traps!: Plants That Bite Back
Relaunch of an award-winning non-fiction series.
Martin Jenkins, 2001
9
Dave Lieber's Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and ...
This book contains real stories about real people ¿ by the ultimate authority on the subject. Dave Lieber is The Watchdog investigative columnist for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Texas.
Dave Lieber, 2010
10
Tyrantosaurus X: The Bullied Bite Back
Not just a story, this book contains many challenges. Before moving on to each section of the story, the reader must first find the six differences that appear between the pages.
Jim Hodges, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITE BACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bite back is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bite back - Where to eat shark around town
With Discovery Channel's long running Shark Week airing this week, it's likely extra eyes will be glued to the screen given the recent spate of ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»
2
Got sharks? Eat 'em
... of Colaprete's recipes on Wednesday, or you can grab a copy of Wednesday's paper and get them there, too. Like I said, it's time to bite back. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
3
Got sharks?
... of Colaprete's recipes on Wednesday, or you can grab a copy of Wednesday's paper and get them there, too. Like I said, it's time to bite back. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
4
England Illegal Money Lending Team launch campaign in Midlands
The launch has been timed to coincide with Burton on Trent's "Bite Back Week" . Last updated Mon 6 Jul 2015. West Midlands · East Midlands. «ITV News, Jul 15»
5
Daily horoscope for Monday, 7/6/15 by Christopher Renstrom
You're only giving him sound bites that bite back. LIBRA. (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): It's make-or-break time in your relationship. You should know by ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
6
Paltry pothole behind trio of crashes - police
"As the hole got bigger it started to bite back at drivers and made navigating the corner a lot more difficult." NZ Transport Agency road ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
7
Sisterhood has lost me over working mother attacks
I'm not going to bite back my words this time, copping the mummy guilt and the passive aggressive lines like the one delivered to me last week. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
TOWIE: Gemma, Bobby, Lauren and Vas in explosive showdown!
And while Gemma did bite back, telling the pair they had no idea how close she and Bobby really are, it seems their words did hit home. «Reveal, Jul 15»
9
Eoin Liston: Cork dog will eventually bite back and it could be Sunday
Cork football reminds me a little bit of that old nursery rhyme - 'There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
I can win Wimbledon, says Kyrgios
Rather than bite back, though, Kyrgios merely turned it inside out, put it back on and knuckled down to business. He crunched four successive ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»

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