bite someone's head off

bite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyt]
- /baɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyt]
- /baɪt/

Definitions of bite someone's head off words

phrase bite someone's head off If someone speaks or replies to you angrily, and you think they are being unfair or reacting too strongly, you can say that they bite your head off. 3
noun bite someone's head off to respond harshly and rudely (to) 3
noun bite someone's head off to speak sharply and angrily to someone 3
verb with object bite someone's head off to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 1
verb with object bite someone's head off to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! 1
verb with object bite someone's head off to sting, as does an insect. 1

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Origin of bite someone's head off

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English biten, Old English bītan; cognate with Old High German bīzan (German beissen), Gothic beitan, Old Norse bīta; akin to Latin findere to split

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Parts of speech for Bite someone's head off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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bite someone's head off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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