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Bating vs Biting - What's the difference?

bating | biting |

As verbs the difference between bating and biting

is that bating is while biting is .

As a preposition bating

is apart from; except.

As a noun biting is

the action of the verb to bite .

As an adjective biting is

causing a stinging sensation.

bating

English

Verb

(head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Apart from; except.
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XIII:
  • *:‘There is but little I have heard from you which I did not expect to hear, and which I ought not to have expected; because, bating one circumstance, it is all very true.’

    • biting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bite .
  • An occurrence of a bite.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing a stinging sensation.
    • a biting wind
  • Cutting or incisive.
    • a biting criticism
  • Tending to bite.
    • a biting insect

    Derived terms

    * bitingly ----