<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to bite off small bits.</li><li>to eat or chew in small bites.</li><li>to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts (usually followed by at).</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to bite off small bits of (something).</li><li>to eat (food) by biting off small pieces.</li><li>to bite in small bits.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a small morsel or bit.</li><li>an act or instance of nibbling.</li><li>a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.</li><li>any preliminary positive response or reaction.</li></ul>