biter

Meaning

1. (agent, form-of) Agent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite.
2. A fish that tends to take bait.
3. A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
4. (slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
5. (obsolete) A cheat or fraudster.
6. A zombie.

bite

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

deceiver

sharper

Translations

mordedor

العاضّ

Beißer

truffatore

morsicatore

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaɪtɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: biter

Cognate with Western Frisian: biter

Cognate with Dutch: bijter

Cognate with German: Beißer

In summary

From Middle English biter, bitere, equivalent to bite + -er. Cognate with West Frisian biter (“biter”), Dutch bijter (“biter”), German Low German Bieter (“biter”), German Beißer (“biter”).