Noun:
1: spot, bit a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
2: flake, bit, fleck, scrap, chip a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
3: minute, moment, second, bit an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
4: bit, piece an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
5: bit piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
6: bit a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
7: bit, morsel, bite a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
8: snatch, bit a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
9: number, routine, turn, act, bit a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
10: bit the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"