nibble, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

nibble (nibbles plural & 3rd person present) (nibbling present participle) (nibbled past tense & past participle )

1  verb If you nibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
He started to nibble his biscuit...  V n
She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.  V at/on n, Also V
  Nibble is also a noun., n-count
We each took a nibble.

2  verb If you nibble something, you bite it very gently.
John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...  V n
Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.  V on/at n

3  verb When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...  V n
The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.  V at/on n, Also V
  Nibble away means the same as nibble., phrasal verb
The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.  V P on/at n

4  verb If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.
...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets...  V at n
  Nibble away means the same as nibble., phrasal verb
Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.  V P at n

5 n-count Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.
(mainly BRIT) usu pl
...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.