bit
1. a small piece or quantity of something (Freq. 18)
- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
• Syn:
spot
• Derivationally related forms:
bitty
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (Freq. 4)
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
• Syn:
chip, flake, fleck, scrap
• Derivationally related forms:
flaky (for: flake), flakey (for: flake), flake (for: flake), chip (for: chip)
• Hypernyms:
fragment
• Hyponyms:
matchwood, scale, scurf, exfoliation, splinter, sliver
3. an indefinitely short time (Freq. 1)
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
• Syn:
moment, mo, minute, second
• Derivationally related forms:
momentary (for: moment), momentaneous (for: moment)
• Usage Domain:
Britain (for: mo)
• Hypernyms:
time
• Hyponyms:
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy,
split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
4. an instance of some kind (Freq. 1)
- it was a nice piece of work
- he had a bit of good luck
• Syn:
piece
• Hypernyms:
case, instance, example
5. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding (Freq. 1)
- the horse was not accustomed to a bit
• Hypernyms:
stable gear, saddlery, tack
• Hyponyms:
bar bit, bridoon, curb, curb bit, Pelham,
snaffle, snaffle bit
• Part Holonyms:
bridle
6. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit);
the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
- there are 8 bits in a byte
• Hypernyms:
unit of measurement, unit
• Hyponyms:
parity bit, parity, check bit
• Part Holonyms:
byte
7. a small amount of solid food;
a mouthful
- all they had left was a bit of bread
• Syn:
morsel, bite
• Hypernyms:
taste, mouthful
• Hyponyms:
chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug,
wad, crumb, sop, sops
8. a small fragment
- overheard snatches of their conversation
• Syn:
snatch
• Hypernyms:
fragment
9. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
- he did his act three times every evening
- she had a catchy little routine
- it was one of the best numbers he ever did
• Syn:
act, routine, number, turn
• Derivationally related forms:
act (for: act)
• Hypernyms:
performance, public presentation
• Hyponyms:
show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
10. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
• Hypernyms:
part, portion
• Part Holonyms:
key
11. the cutting part of a drill;
usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
- he looked around for the right size bit
• Hypernyms:
cutting implement
• Hyponyms:
bur, burr, center bit, centre bit, chamfer bit,
counterbore, countersink, countersink bit, drilling bit, drill bit, expansion bit,
expansive bit, pilot bit, spade bit, twist bit, twist drill
• Part Holonyms:
drill
• Part Meronyms:
shank
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