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Nibble

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo 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.VerbTo take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
"The rabbit nibbled the lettuce."
3.VerbTo lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
4.VerbTo make (a hole in something) through small bites.
5.VerbTo 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.VerbChiefly followed by into or to: to cause (something) to be in a certain state through small bites.
7.VerbFollowed 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.VerbTo remove (small pieces) from glass, tile, etc., with a tool; also, to remove small pieces from (glass, tile, etc.) with a tool.
9.VerbTo fidget or play with (something), especially with the fingers or hands. To catch (someone); to nab. To steal (something); to pilfer.
10.VerbTo fidget or play with (something), especially with the fingers or hands.
11.VerbTo catch (someone); to nab.
12.VerbTo steal (something); to pilfer.
13.VerbChiefly 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.VerbChiefly 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.VerbTo lightly bite, especially in a loving or playful manner.
"He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver."
16.VerbChiefly 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.VerbChiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
18.VerbFollowed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat.
19.VerbFollowed by at: of a batter: to make an indecisive attempt to bat a ball bowled outside the off stump.
20.VerbSynonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
21.VerbTo 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.VerbTo fidget or play, especially with the fingers or hands.
23.VerbChiefly followed by at: to make insignificant complaints; to carp, to cavil, to find fault.
24.VerbTo engage in sexual intercourse.
25.NounAn act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
26.NounA light bite of a person or animal, or part of their body, especially one which is loving or playful; a nip.
27.NounAn amount of food that is or can be taken into the mouth through a small bite; a small mouthful.
28.NounA slight show of interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
29.NounGrass or other vegetation eaten by livestock; forage, pasturage.
30.NounA unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.
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