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- [bahyt]
- /baɪt/
- /baɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahyt]
- /baɪt/
Definitions of bight word
- noun bight a wide indentation of a shoreline, or the body of water bounded by such a curve 3
- noun bight the slack middle part of an extended rope 3
- noun bight a curve or loop in a rope 3
- verb bight to fasten or bind with a bight 3
- noun bight a bend, angle, or hollow, specif. of a body structure 3
- noun bight a loop or slack part in a rope 3
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Origin of bight
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English byght, Old English byht bend, bay; cognate with Dutch bocht, German Bucht; akin to bow1
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Parts of speech for Bight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bight
noun bight
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- inlet — an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- bayou — A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy area of water in the southern United States, especially Louisiana.
- road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
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