What is another word for a bit of?

Pronunciation: [ɐ bˈɪt ɒv] (IPA)

'A bit of' is a phrase used to indicate a small amount of something. However, there are many synonyms that can be used in place of this phrase to add variety to one's language. Some of these synonyms include 'a dash of', 'a smidgen of', 'a hint of', 'a pinch of', 'a touch of', 'a small amount of', 'a drop of', 'a speck of', 'a tad of', 'a modicum of', 'a fragment of' and 'a morsel of'. Each of these synonyms can be used in different contexts to convey a slightly different meaning, depending on the situation and the speaker's intent. Using different synonyms can help to keep one's language fresh and interesting.

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What are the hypernyms for A bit of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with A bit of

  • The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference.
    Fred Allen
  • Searching for what I need, and I don't even know precisely what that is, I was going from a man to a man, and I saw that all of them together have less than me who has nothing, and that I left to each of them a bit of that what I don't have and I've been searching for.
    Ivo Andric
  • The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted.
    Brendan Behan
  • When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back.
    Tom Bergeron
  • Everybody seized upon a bit of the beast. The Sultan claimed the liver, which, when dried and powdered, is worth twice its weight in gold as medicine.
    Isabella Bird

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