Nibble | Mean of nibble in English Dictionary

/ˈnɪbəl/

• Verb
• to eat slowly or with small bites
1. We nibbled cheese and crackers.
2. We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
3. She felt a fish nibble at the end of her fishing line.
4. Insects nibbled at the tree's leaves.
5. He nibbled at the idea of changing careers [=he thought briefly about changing careers], but decided against it in the end.
• to bite (something) very gently
1. He nibbled her ear.
• to make (something) disappear or go away very slowly
1. Police have been nibbling (away) at crime in the city for years. [=police have been very slowly reducing the amount of crime in the city]
• Noun

• a small bite
1. He felt a nibble on his fishing line.
2. May I have a nibble of your sandwich?
• an expression of interest in something
1. We've gotten a couple of nibbles on our house [=a couple of people have said that they were thinking about buying our house], but nobody has made a serious offer for it yet.
• small things to eat before a meal or at a party
1. They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.