nibbling

The word “nibbling” has 2 syllables: nib-bling

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪb.lɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for nibbling?

In the thesaurus, “nibbling” has 61 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nibbling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nibbling

battening
binging
biting
bolting
breaking down
breaking up
champing
chawing
chewing
consuming
consumption
corroding
cropping
decimating
decomposing
destroying
devastating
devouring
dining
disintegrating
dissolving
eating
eroding
feasting on
feeding
feeding on
foraging
fretting
gluttony
gnawing
gobbling
gorging
gorging on
gourmandization
grazing
gulping
gumming
having a meal
ingesting
masticating
mumbling
munching
nipping
noshing
overindulgence
pasturing
pecking
picking
pigging out
ruining
ruminating
scarfing
scoffing
snacking
stuffing oneself
swallowing
tasting
uprooting
wasting
wolfing
wrecking

Antonyms for nibbling

freshening
gorging
gormandizing
overeating
pigging out
recreating
refreshening
refreshing
regenerating
rejuvenating
renewing
restoring
revitalizing
reviving
swilling

Meanings of nibbling

verb
1. To eat with small, quick bites.
2. To bite lightly.
3. To consume gradually.
4. To find fault; to cavil.
noun
1. The act or sound of one who nibbles.
2. A small adjustment or encroachment.

Example Sentences

She sat quietly nibbling on a biscuit during the meeting.
The rabbit was nibbling the edge of a lettuce leaf.
He kept nibbling at his food instead of eating properly.
The child was nibbling her sandwich with tiny bites.
A fish was nibbling at the bait but wouldn't bite fully.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nibbling, such as: battening, binging, biting, bolting, breaking down, breaking up, champing.

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