Eating and meals · Food and eating
nibble
eat small amounts
To nibble is to eat small pieces of food slowly.
This vs that
She nibbled at her toast.
He wolfed down his toast.
Hear it in real life
Are you having lunch?
Not really. I'm just nibbling on some fruit.
She sat by the window, nibbling at a piece of toast.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Nibbled is the natural everyday verb for eating small pieces slowly.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I nibbled the whole sandwich in one minute.
Say: I wolfed down the whole sandwich in one minute.
Nibble suggests eating small pieces slowly, not eating quickly.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
nibble at ___
She nibbled at her sandwich while answering emails.
He only nibbled at his dinner because he felt unwell.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about eating and meals.
eat on the go
I usually eat on the go between meetings.
have a quick ___
I'll have a quick sandwich before I leave.
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Your turn: say it out loud
She just nibbled at it.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
nibble
eat small amounts
“She sat by the window, nibbling at a piece of toast.”
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