dabble

Definition of dabble

Verbs

dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
Type of:
dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
play in or as if in water, as of small children
Synonyms:
paddle, splash around
Type of:
play
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
work with in an amateurish manner
"She dabbles in astronomy"
Synonyms:
play around, smatter
Type of:
busy, occupy
keep busy with
bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
Type of:
bob
move up and down repeatedly

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Words that contain dabble

dabbled
 dabbler