Want to use Bit correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like case or piece.

Common word

Bit in a sentence

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Bit meaning

  1. A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
  2. A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.
  3. Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.

Synonyms of Bit

fragment case piece time second minute moment scrap fleck flake chip small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity spot instance

Example sentences (20)

Bit by bit, Conor slowly caught up, finding his form on the colours to maintain his excellent start to the season.

It's nice for him because I know he's been pressing a little bit to get some hits, to drive the ball a little bit.

Kelly said his players were "a bit rusty", but "settled into the game a bit and ground out a good win in the end".

I mean there is a bit of anti-social behaviour and a bit of crime, but other than that, it's an alright place.

He went away with Ghana in the summer and played a bit of so came back a little bit later, and he’s picked up a small injury.

Audio recording has seen improvements, too, jumping from a maximum of 48kHz/16-bit to 96kHz/24-bit.

Calvin’s relationship with Susie was always a bit contentious, but here he’s actually trying to be a bit hospitable to his neighbor.

Can you go a little bit more into Quellaveco in terms of the guidance for next year, which looks a little bit soft versus expectations.

He's not just consistent, he's one of those players in my opinion that, at times, a bit like Dave Mackay, can go a bit under the radar.

Goldsmith said he was “horrified as, bit by bit” Sunak had “abandoned” the Conservative Party’s commitment to protecting the environment.

Can we speak a little bit or discuss a little bit what you're seeing across the end markets?

A little bit of disappointment to start the season has allowed more anticipation and lets people enjoy Broomball for a bit longer later on.

I mean we spend a little bit more in the back half, as you would imagine, and a little bit more in the fourth quarter to support the sales.

Everything’s a little bit closer to the bone and everything’s a little bit more real.

I’ve got to be honest, putting him on today was a bit early but we were a bit stretched and we were looking at which way we should go about this.

It does take a bit of time to get into that rhythm of the season, starting to get rid of a bit of that general soreness that happens at the start.

It was even a bit of a snug fit, but I read that this was normal, as it is meant to provide a bit of compression to help you focus on your posture.

Ms Smith continued: "I really love it, it looks amazing, It's all a bit overwhelming really, I have settled down a bit now but yea, it really looks fantastic.

Luckily for Sean Gunn, the evolving nature of the series and its numerous sprawling plot threads meant that Kraglin kept coming back and developing, bit by bit.

But when you throw that bit of comedy on the other side of it, it allows you to kind of stay tuned a little more and kind of go on a little bit more of an adventure.

These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with bit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • little bit 91×
  • bit of 81×
  • bit more 28×
  • bit by 16×
  • by bit 14×
  • was bit
  • and bit
  • bit and
  • is bit
  • quite bit

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bit" in a sentence?
An example: "Bit by bit, Conor slowly caught up, finding his form on the colours to maintain his excellent start to the season." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "bit" from real English texts.
What does "bit" mean?
Bit means: A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
What are synonyms of "bit"?
Common synonyms of "bit" include: fragment, case, piece, time, second, minute, moment, scrap. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "bit" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "bit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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