What does “bit” mean?
- 1
nouna small piece or amount of something
Can I have a bit of your cake?
- 2
adverba bit: slightly; a little
I’m a bit tired today.
Bit at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɪt/ · BIT
How to use “bit” correctly
“A bit” is informal and very common: “a bit cold”, “a bit of time”. “Bit by bit” means gradually.
Common phrases with “bit”
- a bit of
- a little bit
- bit by bit
- wait a bit
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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