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in the PONS Dictionary

bit1 [bɪt] N inf

1. bit fig:

bit (piece)
bit (some)
a bit of advice
a bit of news
usu pl little bits [of metal]
usu pl bits of paper
usu pl to blow sth to bits

2. bit (part):

bit
bit of a story, film
to do one's bit
bit by bit

3. bit (a little):

a bit
just a bit

4. bit (rather):

a bit
he's a bit of a bore
[quite] a bit of money

5. bit (short time):

hold on [or wait] a bit

6. bit (in negations):

not a bit
but not a bit of it! Brit

7. bit pl Brit:

Phrases:

a bit of all right Brit sl
bit on the side

bit2 [bɪt] VB trans, intr

bit pt of bite

I. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

bite of an insect

2. bite fig (sharpness):

3. bite (fish):

4. bite no pl (pungency):

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans (cut with teeth)

bite insect

III. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

bite dog, snake
bite insect

2. bite also fig (take bait):

3. bite (affect):

Phrases:

bit3 [bɪt] N

1. bit (for horses):

bit

Phrases:

bit5 [bɪt] N COMPUT

bit
bit m
bit

three·pen·ny 'bit N Brit hist

'two-bit ADJ attr Am pej inf

two-bit
two-bit

'curb bit N

curb bit
am m

I. bite [baɪt] N

1. bite (using teeth):

bite of an insect

2. bite fig (sharpness):

3. bite (fish):

4. bite no pl (pungency):

II. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans (cut with teeth)

bite insect

III. bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (with teeth):

bite dog, snake
bite insect

2. bite also fig (take bait):

3. bite (affect):

Phrases:

'sound bite N

'snake bite N

Present
Ibit
youbit
he/she/itbits
webit
youbit
theybit
Past
Ibitted
youbitted
he/she/itbitted
webitted
youbitted
theybitted
Present Perfect
Ihavebitted
youhavebitted
he/she/ithasbitted
wehavebitted
youhavebitted
theyhavebitted
Past Perfect
Ihadbitted
youhadbitted
he/she/ithadbitted
wehadbitted
youhadbitted
theyhadbitted