Cutting vs. Biting — What's the Difference?

Cutting is the separation or opening of a physical object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. Implements commonly used for cutting are the knife and saw, or in medicine and science the scalpel and microtome.

Biting is a common behavior involving the opening and closing of the jaw. This behavior is found in reptiles, mammals, fish and amphibians.

The action of cutting something

Causing a stinging sensation; nipping

A piece cut off from something, especially what remains when something is being trimmed or prepared

Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic

An open passage excavated through higher ground for a railway, road, or canal

Of or relating to an animal or animals, especially an insect, capable of biting.

Capable of cutting something

Present participle of bite

Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing

An instance of something being bitten.

Sharply penetrating; piercing

(Kenya) A bite-sized snack.

Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others

Causing a stinging sensation.

A part cut off from a main body.

Cutting or incisive.

A part, such as a stem, leaf, or root, removed from a plant to propagate a new plant, as through rooting or grafting.

Tending to bite.

An excavation made through high ground in a construction project.

That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.

The editing of film or recording tape.

Capable of wounding;

Chiefly British A clipping, as from a newspaper.

Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold;

Self-injury in which cuts are made in the skin.

The action of the verb to cut.

(countable) A section removed from a larger whole.

(countable) A newspaper clipping.

A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.

(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.

The editing of film or other recordings.

The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.

The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.

That is used for cutting.

Piercing, sharp.

Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.

(India) Of a beverage: half-sized.

Present participle of cut

The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.

Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut.

Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.

Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.

Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply; a cutting remark.

The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

The act of cutting something into parts;

A piece cut off from the main part of something

An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine;

Cutting away parts to create a desired shape

The division of a deck of cards before dealing;

The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;

The act of diluting something;

The act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character;

Unpleasantly cold and damp;

As physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;

Suitable for cutting or severing;