26984 words

nibble

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:

Examples:

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.
2
to bite something gently and repeatedly:

Examples:

She nibbled his ear.
3
an act of nibbling something:

Examples:

Just take/have a nibble to see if you like the taste.
4
small pieces of food that are eaten between or before meals, often with alcoholic drinks:

Examples:

I bought some crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
5
an expression of interest in something:

Examples:

Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble.
6
to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:

Examples:

[ T ] Ben stopped nibbling his apple.
[ I ] Keep vegetables handy to nibble on.
7
You can nibble something by moving your teeth against it without eating it:

Examples:

[ T ] Fish were nibbling at their hands.
8
the act of eating something by taking a lot of small bites:

Examples:

fig. The real-estate agent says she’s gotten some nibbles for our house (= some people have expressed interest in it).

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