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Biting vs Baiting - What's the difference?

biting | baiting |

As verbs the difference between biting and baiting

is that biting is while baiting is .

As nouns the difference between biting and baiting

is that biting is the action of the verb to bite while baiting is a bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.

As an adjective biting

is causing a stinging sensation.

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 ----

    baiting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
  • The act of luring, as into a trap.

    • See also

    * bait * blood sport