forebite

verb

Etymology

From fore- + bite (verb).

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-
  2. inherited from *bītaną
  3. inherited from *bītan
  4. inherited from bītan
  5. inherited from biten
  6. prefixed as forebite — “fore + bite

Definitions

  1. To bite beforehand or in front.

    • You may backbite him a little, but you will not forebite him at all.
  2. A condition where the (front) teeth are set too far forward in the mouth.

    • After orthodontic widening of right half and repair of forebite (c, d).
    • […] forebite is almost an eight inch off and at this age not apt to improve.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA