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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
bite down en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
Biting down on my wallet, I had two hands free to open the door.
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(intransitive) To clench with one's teeth.
He bit down to force himself not to say anything.
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(figuratively, transitive) To repress or bite back an (emotion, impulse or reaction).
She bit down on the urge to strike the woman who had wronged her.
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