Bit definition

Bit as a noun

1. a small piece or quantity of something

   "a bit of paper"

   Same sense: spot

2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

   "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

   Same sense: chip, scrap, flake, fleck

3. an indefinitely short time

   "in just a bit"

   Same sense: second, moment, minute, mo

4. an instance of some kind

   "he had a bit of good luck"

   Same sense: piece

5. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

   "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

6. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

   "there are 8 bits in a byte"

7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

   "all they had left was a bit of bread"

   Same sense: bite, morsel

8. a small fragment

   Same sense: snatch

9. a short performance that is part of a longer program

   Same sense: number, turn, act, routine

10. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

11. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

    "he looked around for the right size bit"

Synonyms and antonyms

• spot
• chip
• scrap
• flake
• fleck
• second definition
• moment definition
• minute
• mo
• piece
• bite
• morsel
• snatch
• number definition
• turn definition
• act definition
• routine

All synonyms of bit, sense by sense

How to say bit

Bit has 1 syllable and rhymes with it. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with bit

• it
• hit
• fit
• sit
• split
• admit
• quit
• kit
• commit
• submit
• pit
• outfit

All 52 words that rhyme with bit

BIT in word games

Scrabble

5

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

0

Is BIT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check BIT in the word checker, or unscramble BIT to see the shorter words in its letters.