nibble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of NIBBLE

to eat reluctantly and in small bites <having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party>

Synonyms peck, pick

Related Words graze, nosh, snack; taste

Near Antonyms gorge, gormandize, overeat, pig out, swill

to crush or grind with the teeth <nibbling crackers>

Synonyms champ, chaw, chew, chomp (on), crunch (on), gnaw (on), masticate, nibble

Related Words ruminate; munch, nosh, snack; consume, eat, ingest, swallow; bolt, devour, gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scarf, scoff, snack, wolf; nip, peck (at), pick (at); gum, mumble

to consume or wear away gradually <discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings>

Synonyms bite (at), corrode, erode, fret, gnaw, nibble

Related Words break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve; decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck

Near Antonyms freshen, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive

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