bitten down

A form of bite down — To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of bite down
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APA

bitten down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20down

MLA

“bitten down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitten down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20down.

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