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Meaning of 'dabble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dabble [ v. i.]
- To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.
- To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.
2 . Dabble [ v. t.]
- To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

Meaning of 'dabble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dabble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
Example in sentence:
  • dabbling ducks
Meaning (2):
- work with in an amateurish manner
Example in sentence:
  • He plays around with investments but he never makes any money;
  • She dabbles in astronomy

Nearby Words:

dab dabb dabbed dabber dabbing dabbled dabbler dabbling dabblingly dabchick

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