bite
verb [ I ]
uk/baɪt/ usstart/begin to bite
to start to have a bad effect on something:
When the credit crunch started to bite, many smaller firms were forced out of business.
Sales will slow as interest rates begin to bite.
Phrasal verb
bite into sth
bite
noun
uk/baɪt/ usthe bite of sth
the harmful effect of something:
Homeowners need to be protected from the bite of tax increases.
take a bite out of sth
to reduce the number or amount of something:
The budget deficit has taken a big bite out of federal funds.
[ C ] IT
another spelling of byte