1. a small piece or amount of something
2. a short period of time
Usage: informal
3. a tool for drilling holes, especially one used with a drill

1. past tense of bite

Examples

• She ate every bit of her dinner.
• Wait a bit while I finish this task.
• The carpenter used a drill bit to make the hole.
• The horse chomped on its bit nervously.
• Each bit stores either a 0 or 1 in computer memory.
• The dog bit the mailman yesterday.
• I need just a bit more time to complete the project.
• He collected every bit of evidence from the scene.