Definition of "bit" []

• A small portion, degree, or amount: a bit of lint; a bit of luck. (noun)
• A brief amount of time; a moment: Wait a bit. (noun)
• A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance. (noun)
• A bit part. (noun)
• An entertainment routine given regularly by a performer; an act. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Actually, during my meeting in the afternoon I felt a bit uncomfortable and it took me ages to work out why – my jeans, which were fine all morning, suddenly felt a bit… tight."
• "Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward --"
• "Aren't you a bit ashamed to bit** about income taxes when CHILDREN"