beißen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
• savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

beißen is used for these senses in English:

• savage (of an animal) To attack with the teeth.
• snap (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

bite — full definition

1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

savage — full definition

1. adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
2. adj Informally, impressively bold, harsh, or brilliant — often used as a compliment for a sharp comeback or move.
3. verb To attack fiercely, or to criticise something harshly.
4. noun An outdated and offensive term once used for a member of an indigenous or "uncivilised" society; now mainly used to mean a fierce or wild creature or person.

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