Bit Meaning

There are 11 meaning(s) for word Bit

Bit Meaning 1 : an indefinitely short time

    Example : in just a bit

    Synonyms : minute,  mo,  moment,  second
Bit Meaning 2 : a small fragment

    Synonyms : snatch
Bit Meaning 3 : a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

    Example : all they had left was a bit of bread

    Synonyms : bite,  morsel
Bit Meaning 4 : a small piece or quantity of something

    Example : a bit of paper,a bit of lint,I gave him a bit of my mind

    Synonyms : spot
Bit Meaning 5 : a short performance that is part of a longer program

    Synonyms : act,  number,  routine,  turn
Bit Meaning 6 : a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

    Example : a bit of rock caught him in the eye

    Synonyms : chip,  flake,  fleck,  scrap
Bit Meaning 7 : an instance of some kind

    Example : he had a bit of good luck

    Synonyms : piece
Bit Meaning 8 : a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

    Example : there are 8 bits in a byte

Bit Meaning 9 : piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

    Example : the horse was not accustomed to a bit

Bit Meaning 10 : the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

    Example : he looked around for the right size bit

Bit Meaning 11 : the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

How to Pronounce Bit

  • bɪt