Collocations for bite - noun
1. act of biting/amount of food
VERB + BITE
have, take
PREP.
between ~s
She tried to talk between bites.
She tried to talk between bites.
~ from
I took a bite from the apple.
I took a bite from the apple.
~ of
Can I have a bite of your sandwich?
Can I have a bite of your sandwich?
~ out of
She took a bite out of the slab of cake.
She took a bite out of the slab of cake.
2. of an insect/animal
ADJ.
insect, mosquito, snake, etc.
VERB + BITE
get
I got a lot of mosquito bites last night.
I got a lot of mosquito bites last night.
BITE + NOUN
mark
PREP.
~ from
a bite from a poisonous snake
a bite from a poisonous snake
3. small amount to eat
ADJ.
quick
VERB + BITE
grab, have
We managed to grab a bite at the theatre before the show started.
We managed to grab a bite at the theatre before the show started.
PREP.
~ of
a quick bite of lunch
a quick bite of lunch
PHRASES
a bite to eat
We''ll have a bite to eat in town.
We''ll have a bite to eat in town.