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nibbling

/ˈnɪb.lɪŋ/

nibbling on

Translations

nibblinggerund / present participle

/ˈnɪblɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something engaged in gentle biting or eating in small amounts.

Synonyms

gnawing at

picking at

nibblingnoun

/ˈnɪblɪŋ/

погрызание

The constant nibbling of the cheese by the mouse was annoying.

Постоянное погрызание сыра мышью было раздражающим.

Additional translations

Synonyms

nibbleverb

nibbling

Gerund

nibbled

Past Simple

nibbled

Past Participle

nibbling

Gerund

/ˈnɪb.əl/

грызть

The rabbit likes to nibble on carrots.

Кролик любит грызть морковь.

щипать

The fish began to nibble at the bait.

Рыба начала щипать наживку.

покусывать

She started to nibble on her pen while thinking.

Она начала покусывать ручку, размышляя.

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Synonyms

Definitions

nibblinggerund / present participle

Biting or eating in small, quick bites; engaged in nibbling.

The nibbling rabbits had already damaged several carrots.

nibblingnoun

The act of taking small bites or eating in small amounts.

The constant nibbling on snacks throughout the day can lead to overeating.

nibbleverb

To take small bites out of something, often repeatedly.

The rabbit nibbled on the carrot quietly.

To eat something in small amounts, often in a way that suggests hesitation or lack of appetite.

She nibbled at her salad, not really feeling hungry.

To show cautious interest in something, often used in the context of considering an offer or opportunity.

The investors began to nibble at the idea of funding the startup.