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- Dictionarynibble/ˈnɪbl/
verb
- 1. take small bites out of: "he nibbled a biscuit" Similar Opposite
- 2. show cautious interest in a commercial opportunity: informal "there's an American agent nibbling"
noun
- 1. an act or instance of nibbling: "I'm distracted by a nibble on my line" Similar
- 2. a show of interest in a commercial opportunity: informal "I had been trying to unload my apartment for weeks without even a nibble"
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NIBBLE definition: 1. to eat something by taking a lot of small bites: 2. to bite something gently and repeatedly…. Learn more.
: to take gentle, small, or cautious bites. also : snack. 2. : to deal with something as if by nibbling. nibbler. ˈni-b (ə-)lər. noun. nibble.
Nibble is used to describe the amount of memory used to store a digit of a number stored in packed decimal format (BCD) within an IBM mainframe. This technique is used to make computations faster and debugging easier. An 8-bit byte is split in half and each nibble is used to store one decimal digit.
NIBBLE meaning: 1. to eat something by taking a lot of small bites: 2. to bite something gently and repeatedly…. Learn more.
to eat (food) by biting off small pieces. to bite in small bits: He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation. noun. a small morsel or bit: Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure. Synonyms: crumb, taste, bite, tidbit. an act or instance of nibbling. a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.
To nibble is to eat in tiny bites. If you nibble your chocolate chip cookie while your sister gobbles hers quickly, yours will last much longer. Your pet rabbit probably nibbles on the carrots you give him, and he might even nibble, or bite very softly, on your fingers.
nibble. ( ˈnɪbəl) vb. 1. (esp of animals, such as mice) to take small repeated bites (of) 2. to take dainty or tentative bites: to nibble at a cake. 3. to bite (at) gently or caressingly. 4. ( intr) to make petty criticisms. 5. ( intr) to consider tentatively or cautiously: to nibble at an idea. n. 6. a small mouthful.
When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
Definition of nibble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of nibble verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
