verbeißen

Meaning

1. (class-1, strong) to bite the bit
2. (class-1, colloquial, strong) to bite back
3. (class-1, colloquial, reflexive, strong) to become engrossed, deeply absorbed
4. (class-1, colloquial, dative, reflexive, strong) to suppress, to stifle (e.g., a smile, laughter, pain, etc.)

Synonyms

verkneifen

unterdrücken

versteifen

verrennen

auf die Zunge beißen

verbohren

beharren

festbeißen

festhalten

Translations

reprimir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯sn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German verbeizen, from Old High German *firbītan, from Proto-West Germanic *frabītan. Equivalent to ver- + beißen. Cognates include Dutch verbijten and English forbite.