ALL meanings of nibbling
nib·ble
N n - verb without object nibbling to bite off small bits. 1
- verb without object nibbling to eat or chew in small bites: Give him a graham cracker to nibble on. 1
- verb without object nibbling to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts (usually followed by at): She was so upset she could only nibble at her food. 1
- verb with object nibbling to bite off small bits of (something). 1
- verb with object nibbling to eat (food) by biting off small pieces. 1
- verb with object nibbling to bite in small bits: He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation. 1
- noun nibbling a small morsel or bit: Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure. 1
- noun nibbling an act or instance of nibbling. 1
- noun nibbling a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line. 1
- noun nibbling any preliminary positive response or reaction. 1
- idioms nibbling nibble away at, to cause to decrease or diminish bit by bit: Inflation was nibbling away at her savings. The rains nibbled at the loam. Also, nibble at. 1
- noun nibbling Present participle of nibble. 1