Nibbling - definition of nibbling by The Free Dictionary To bite at gently and repeatedly 2 To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels: nibble a cracker 3 To wear away or diminish bit by bit: "If you start compromising too early they nibble you to death" (People) To take small or hesitant bites: fish nibbling at the bait n 1 A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel 2
NIBBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower [VERB noun] The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork [V + at on] Nibble away means the same as nibble The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants [V P + on at]
nibble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of nibble verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to bite something with small bites, especially food nibble something We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives He nibbled her ear playfully nibble (at on something) She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it
NIBBLING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for NIBBLING: snacking, pecking, picking, grazing, tasting, noshing, chewing, eating; Antonyms of NIBBLING: gorging, overeating, swilling, gormandizing, pigging out, restoring, regenerating, reviving
NIBBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up? A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables Jenny's hamster's nibbled a hole in the sofa chew Make sure you chew your food thoroughly bite She bit into the apple nibble She nibbled on peanuts while waiting for her dinner to cook