termite /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. •A contemptible person.This two faced termite has the nerve to talk. — 2019 verb1 •Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it. formstermited · termiting · termites