men dakka dukka

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The act of biting.

Definition: The wound left behind after having been bitten.

Example: That snake bite really hurts!

Definition: The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

Example: After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito bites.

Definition: A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.

Example: There were only a few bites left on the plate.

Definition: Something unpleasant.

Example: That's really a bite!

Definition: An act of plagiarism.

Example: That song is a bite of my song!

Definition: A small meal or snack.

Example: I'll have a quick bite to quiet my stomach until dinner.

Definition: Aggression

Definition: The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another.

Definition: A cheat; a trick; a fraud.

Definition: A sharper; one who cheats.

Definition: A blank on the edge or corner of a page, owing to a portion of the frisket, or something else, intervening between the type and paper.

Definition: A cut, a proportion of profits; an amount of money.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A fish that tends to take bait.

Definition: A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.

Definition: One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.

Definition: A cheat or fraudster.

Definition: A zombie.

Phonetic: "/ɡɛts/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Offspring.

Definition: Lineage.

Definition: A difficult return or block of a shot.

Definition: Something gained; an acquisition.

Phonetic: "/ɡɛts/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

Example: I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.

Definition: To receive.

Example: He got a severe reprimand for that.

Definition: (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.

Example: I've got a concert ticket for you.

Definition: To fetch, bring, take.

Example: Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?

Definition: To become, or cause oneself to become.

Example: I'm getting hungry; how about you?

Definition: To cause to become; to bring about.

Example: I can't get these boots off (or on).

Definition: To cause to do.

Example: I can't get it to work.

Definition: To cause to come or go or move.

Example: I got him to his room.

Definition: To cause to be in a certain status or position.

Example: Get him here at once.

Definition: (with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).

Example: I'm getting into a muddle.

Definition: To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.

Example: to get a mile

Definition: To begin (doing something or to do something).

Example: After lunch we got chatting.

Definition: To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).

Example: I normally get the 7:45 train.

Definition: To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).

Example: Can you get that call, please? I'm busy.

Definition: (followed by infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).

Example: Great. I get to clean the toilets today.

Definition: To understand. (compare get it)

Example: I don't get what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!

Definition: To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).

Example: "You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot."

Definition: To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.

Example: He got bitten by a dog.

Definition: To become ill with or catch (a disease).

Example: I went on holiday and got malaria.

Definition: To catch out, trick successfully.

Example: He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time.

Definition: To perplex, stump.

Example: That question's really got me.

Definition: To find as an answer.

Example: What did you get for question four?

Definition: To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution.

Example: I'm gonna get him for that.

Definition: To hear completely; catch.

Example: Sorry, I didn't get that. Could you repeat it?

Definition: To getter.

Example: I put the getter into the container to get the gases.

Definition: To beget (of a father).

Definition: To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.

Example: to get a lesson;  to get out one's Greek lesson

Definition: Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.

Example: Get her with her new hairdo.

Definition: To go, to leave; to scram.

Definition: To kill.

Example: They’re coming to get you, Barbara.

Definition: To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.

Definition: To measure.

Example: Did you get her temperature?

Phonetic: "/ɡɛts/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A git.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

Example: A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

Definition: A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.

Definition: A coin of a specified value.

Example: a threepenny bit

Definition: A ten-cent piece, dime.

Definition: A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.

Example: A quarter is two bits.

Definition: In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.

Definition: A small amount of something.

Example: There were bits of paper all over the floor.   Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now.   I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours.

Definition: Specifically, a small amount of time.

Example: I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.   He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.

Definition: (plural) Fractions of a second.

Example: The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits.

Definition: A portion of something.

Example: I'd like a big bit of cake, please.

Definition: Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.

Example: Am I bored? Not a bit of it!

Definition: A prison sentence, especially a short one.

Definition: An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.

Example: His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.

Definition: A small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance.

Example: She acted her bit in the opening scene.

Definition: The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.

Definition: The cutting iron of a plane.

Definition: The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).