bit
 I. bit1 (bĭt)n.
1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
a bit of lint; a bit of luck.
2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
Wait a bit.
3.
a. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.
b. A bit part.
4. An entertainment routine given regularly by a performer; an act.
5. Informal.
a. A particular kind of action, situation, or behavior:
got tired of the macho bit.
b. A matter being considered:
What's this bit about inflation?
6. Informal. An amount equal to one eighth of a dollar:
two bits.
7. Chiefly British. A small coin:
a threepenny bit.Idioms:a bit
To a small degree; somewhat:
a bit warm.bit by bit
Little by little; gradually.do (one's) bit
To do one's part or contribute one's share. [Middle English bite, morsel, from Old English bita. See bheid- in Indo-European Roots.] II. bit2 (bĭt) left to right: pilot, twist, and spade bitsClarinda/Academy Artworksn.
1. The sharp part of a tool, such as the cutting edge of a knife or ax.
2. A pointed and threaded tool for drilling and boring that is secured in a brace, bitstock, or drill press.
3. The part of a key that enters the lock and engages the bolt and tumblers.
4. The tip of the mouthpiece on a pipe or a cigarette or cigar holder.
5. The metal mouthpiece of a bridle, serving to control, curb, and direct an animal.
6. Something that controls, guides, or curbs.tr.v. bit·ted, bit·ting, bits
1. To place a bit in the mouth of (a horse, for example).
2. To check or control with or as if with a bit.
3. To make or grind a bit on (a key).Idiom:have/take the bit in one's teeth
To be uncontrollable; cast off restraint. [Middle English bite, from Old English, act of biting. See bheid- in Indo-European Roots.] III. bit3 (bĭt)n. Computer Science
A fundamental unit of information having just two possible values, as either of the binary digits 0 or 1. [Blend of binary, and digit.] IV. bit4 (bĭt)v.
Past tense and a past participle of bite.
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