nibble

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Synonyms: nimble, nobble, bibble, kibble, dibble, nubble, wibble, pibble, nybble, ribble, gibble

Antonyms: nimble, nobble, bibble, kibble, dibble, nubble, wibble, pibble, nybble, ribble, gibble

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Verb

1. To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
   • The rabbit nibbled the lettuce.
   • Before he realized it, he had nibbled his way through a whole bag of potato chips.
   • The cows nibbled their way across the field.
2. To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
   • The rabbit nibbled the lettuce.
3. To lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
4. To make (a hole in something) through small bites.
5. To make (one's way) through or while taking small bites.
   • Before he realized it, he had nibbled his way through a whole bag of potato chips.
   • The cows nibbled their way across the field.
6. Chiefly followed by into or to: to cause (something) to be in a certain state through small bites.
7. Followed by away, off, etc.: to remove (something) through small bites. To remove (small pieces) from glass, tile, etc., with a tool; also, to remove small pieces from (glass, tile, etc.) with a tool.
8. To remove (small pieces) from glass, tile, etc., with a tool; also, to remove small pieces from (glass, tile, etc.) with a tool.
9. To fidget or play with (something), especially with the fingers or hands. To catch (someone); to nab. To steal (something); to pilfer.
10. To fidget or play with (something), especially with the fingers or hands.
11. To catch (someone); to nab.
12. To steal (something); to pilfer.
13. Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
    • The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce.
    • He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver.
14. Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
    • The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce.
15. To lightly bite, especially in a loving or playful manner.
    • He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver.
16. Chiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal. Followed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat. Followed by at: of a batter: to make an indecisive attempt to bat a ball bowled outside the off stump. Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
17. Chiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
18. Followed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat.
19. Followed by at: of a batter: to make an indecisive attempt to bat a ball bowled outside the off stump.
20. Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
21. To fidget or play, especially with the fingers or hands. Chiefly followed by at: to make insignificant complaints; to carp, to cavil, to find fault.
22. To fidget or play, especially with the fingers or hands.
23. Chiefly followed by at: to make insignificant complaints; to carp, to cavil, to find fault.
24. To engage in sexual intercourse.

Noun

1. An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
2. A light bite of a person or animal, or part of their body, especially one which is loving or playful; a nip.
3. An amount of food that is or can be taken into the mouth through a small bite; a small mouthful.
4. A slight show of interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
5. Grass or other vegetation eaten by livestock; forage, pasturage.

Noun

1. A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.

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