bitted
SayBIT-id/ˈbɪtɪd/
- 1Past tense and past participle of bit. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.
The groom bitted the young mare before her first lesson.
By noon all the colts had been bitted and led to the paddock.
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- 2Fitted with a bit, like a horse wearing one or a key with a shaped end.
The bitted horse stood quietly while the girl climbed on.
The bitted key slid into the old lock and turned easily.
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- 3Past tense and past participle of bitt. It means a rope or chain was wrapped around a post on a ship's deck.
The sailors bitted the anchor cable before the gale arrived.
Once the heavy chain was bitted, the ship held firm.
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bitted is a form of bit
bit, verb: To put a bridle on a horse, with the bar of the bridle in its mouth. Full entry
- Spelling
- bit → bitted: double the t, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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