1. A small portion, degree, or amount: a bit of lint; a bit of luck.2. A brief amount of time; a moment: Wait a bit.3a. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance. b. A bit part. 4. An entertainment routine given regularly by a performer; an act. 5.Informala. A particular kind of action, situation, or behavior: got tired of the macho bit.b. A matter being considered: What's this bit about inflation?6.Informal An amount equal to one eighth of a dollar: two bits.7.Chiefly British A small coin: a threepenny bit.
IDIOMS:
a bit To a small degree; somewhat: a bit warm.bit by bit Little by little; gradually. do (one's) bit To do one's part or contribute one's share.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English bite, morsel, from Old English bita. See bheid- in Appendix I.
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