Nibble /ˈnɪbl/ (n):

# ​[countable] a small bite of something, especially food.

- I took a nibble from the biscuit.

- Somebody’s had a nibble at this biscuit!

- I took a little nibble from one of the sandwiches.

Gnaw /nɔ:/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] ​to keep biting something; gặm.

- gnaw something: The dog was gnawing a bone.

- gnaw through something: Rats had gnawed through the cable.

- gnaw at/ on something: She gnawed at her fingernails.

- gnaw away at/ on something (figurative): Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence.


Chew /tʃu:/ : nhai


Bite /bait/ : cắn


Swallow /’swɔlou/ : nuốt


Nibble /’nibl/ : gặm nhắm


Bolt /boult/ : nuốt chửng


Munch /mʌntʃ/ : nhai tóp tép


Lick /lik/ : liếm (kem)


Suck /sʌk/ : hút (nước)


Suck (2) /sʌk/ : ngậm (kẹo)


Sip /sip/ : uống từng hớp (đồ nóng)


Quaff /kwɑ:f/ : uống cạn trong một hơi


Spit /spit/ : nhổ, phun


Nurse /nə:s/ : uống chậm, nhâm nhi


Taste /teist/ : vị, vị giác


Digest /’daidʤest / : tiêu hóa


Overeat /’ouvər’i:t/ : ăn quá nhiều

grab some coffee