definition of the word dabble

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• Rhymes: -æbəl

From dab

to dabble (third-person singular simple present dabbles, present participle dabbling, simple past and past participle dabbled)

1. (transitive) To partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness.

   The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.

2. (intransitive) To participate or have an interest in, but not so seriously.

   She's an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.

• dabble in
• dabbler

• dribble

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