Verb
Synonyms by this part of speech
To take a small bite from something
- bite
- nibble
- peck
- snap
- gnaw
- shear
- munch
- nab at
- sink your teeth into
- take a chunk out of
To pinch with a quick, sharp motion
- pinch
- grip
- squeeze
- tweak
- catch
- compress
- grab
- snag
- twinge
- grasp
To sever or remove a portion by cutting
- cut
- lop
- prune
- clip
- crop
- pare
- shear
- snip
- dock
- trim