# bitted

Pronunciation: say "BIT-id" /ˈbɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bit. — simple past and past participle of bit
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of bit. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.
   - _The trainer bitted each horse carefully to avoid bruising its mouth._
   - _Once the stallion was bitted, he tossed his head in protest._
3. Simple past and past participle of bitt. — simple past and past participle of bitt
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of bitt. It means a rope or chain was wrapped around a post on a ship's deck.
   - _The crew bitted the cable to take the strain off the windlass._
   - _After the anchor dropped, the chain was bitted and the vessel swung to rest._

## Adjective

2. Equipped with a bit, in one of its various senses, such as a horse's mouthpiece or the shaped end of a key.
   - Simple: Fitted with a bit, like a horse wearing one or a key with a shaped end.
   - _A properly bitted colt answers the lightest touch on the reins._
   - _The locksmith studied the bitted blade to see which pins it would raise._

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