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bitted

bit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bit]
    • /bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bit]
    • /bɪt/

Definitions of bitted word

  • noun bitted Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc. 1
  • verb with object bitted to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it. 1
  • idioms bitted take the bit in / between one's teeth, to cast off control; willfully go one's own way: He took the bit in his teeth and acted against his parents' wishes. 1
  • verb bitted simple past tense and a past participle of bite. 1
  • verb bitted simple past tense and past participle of bit. 0
  • verb bitted simple past tense and past participle of bitt. 0

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Origin of bitted

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bite, Old English: action of biting; cognate with German Biss, Old Norse bit. See bite

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Parts of speech for Bitted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bitted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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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Synonyms for bitted

verb bitted

  • control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.

Antonyms for bitted

verb bitted

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • release — to lease again.

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