nib·ble (n?b??l)v. nib·bled, nib·bling, nib·bles v.tr.1. To bite at gently and repeatedly.2. To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels: nibble a cracker.3. To wear away or diminish bit by bit: “If you start compromising too early … they nibble you to death” (People).v.intr. To take small or hesitant bites: fish nibbling at the bait.n.1. A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.2. The act or an instance of nibbling.[Middle English nebyllen; akin to Low German nibbelen.]nib?bler n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.nibble (?n?b?l) vb1. (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 caressingly4. (intr) to make petty criticisms5. (intr) to consider tentatively or cautiously: to nibble at an idea. n6. a small mouthful7. an instance or the act of nibbling8. (Cookery) (plural) informal small items of food, esp savouries, usually served with drinks[C15: related to Low German nibbelen. Compare nib, neb]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014nib?ble (?n?b ?l) v. -bled, -bling, n. v.i. 1. to bite off small bits: to nibble on a cracker. 2. to eat or chew in small bites. 3. to bite lightly or gently. v.t. 4. to bite off or take small bits of (something). 5. to eat by biting off small pieces. 6. to bite gently. 7. nibble (away) at, to cause to decrease or diminish bit by bit. n. 8. a small piece bitten off; morsel or bite. 9. an act or instance of nibbling. 10. a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line. 11. a tentative but positive response or reaction. [1425?75; late Middle English nebillen to peck away at, nibble, try, perhaps