Definition of nibble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
eatingtr./intr. eat with small, quick bitestr./intr.
- She nibbled on the cheese during the party.
2.
interestintr. show cautious interest in somethingintr.
- He nibbled at the job offer but didn't commit.
3.
criticismintr. Rare make small, petty criticismsintr. Rare
- He tends to nibble at her ideas during meetings.
Noun
1.
eatingsmall bite taken gently
- She gave a nibble on her cookie to taste it..
2.
- We served nibbles at the party.
3.
interestslight interest or expression of interest
- His nibble at the offer was not convincing enough..
4.
technologyTECH. unit of memory equal to four bitsTECH.
- The data is stored in a nibble.
Images of nibble
small bite taken gently 
small snacks often eaten with drinks
Expressions with nibble
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eat something by taking small, gentle bites
She likes to nibble at her sandwich slowly.
show slight interest in an offer without commitment
She nibbled at an offer from the new company.
show slight interest in an offer or idea
The investors began to nibble at the bait of the new proposal.
Origin of nibble
Middle English, nibbelen (to gnaw)
Examples of nibble in a sentence
The rabbit nibbled on the fresh lettuce leaves. She nibbled at the idea of moving abroad. Investors nibbled at the new startup. She would often nibble at his proposals, causing delays. The editor nibbled at the author's manuscript, suggesting minor changes. He took a nibble of the cheese.
A nibble from the apple was enough. She prepared nibbles for the afternoon tea. The bar offered complimentary nibbles with drinks. She showed a nibble of interest in the project. There was a nibble of curiosity in his eyes. Each nibble represents half a byte of data. The processor can handle a nibble at a time.
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- French:grignoter, mordillement, ...
- German:knabbern, Bissen, ...
- Italian:sgranocchiare, morso, ...
- Spanish:picotear, mordisco, ...
- Portuguese:petiscar, mordidela, ...
- Chinese:小口吃, 小口, ...
- Japanese:少しずつ食べる, 一口, ...
- Arabic:قَضَمَ, قَضْمَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַשְׁנֵשׁ, נְגִיסָה, ...
- Russian:покусывать, укус, ...
- Ukrainian:гризти, маленький укус, ...
- Hindi:कुतरना, छोटा कौर, ...
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