Synonyms for bite

Some common synonyms of bite are: bite [v. a.] 1. Gnaw, chew, champ. 2. Pierce with the teeth, tear, rend, nip. 3. Sting, burn, cause to smart, make smart, make tingle. 4. Grip, grasp, catch, grapple, clutch, cling to, catch hold of, take firm hold of. 5. Blast, nip (as frost), blight. 6. Defraud, deceive, cheat, dupe, trick, gull, overreach, jockey, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, impose upon, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gammon.