tidbit

noun

tid·​bit ˈtid-ˌbit 

variants or less commonly titbit

ˈtit-ˌbit 

1

: a choice morsel of food

2

: a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)

Synonyms of tidbit

• treat
• candy

Examples of tidbit in a Sentence

The book includes lots of juicy tidbits about the project's early days.

gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits

Recent Examples on the Web

Vogel spoke publicly about her daughter’s death in an August 18 interview with NBC News, which King read tidbits from during the August 19 broadcast of CBS Mornings. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

The tidbit is a testament to how brutal the Bombers’ bats have been alongside one of the best rotations in baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Josh Woodward, Google’s VP overseeing Gemini, has expanded on Pichai’s announcement with additional tidbits about how people use the chatbot. — ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Secondly, markets may overreact to a piece of data or a policymaker tidbit, pricing in hikes or cuts that the central bank then fails to deliver. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse) + bit entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tidbit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

Kids Definition

tidbit

noun

tid·​bit ˈtid-ˌbit 

variants also titbit

ˈtit-ˌbit 

1

: a small tasty piece of food

2

: a pleasing bit (as of news)