Dabble

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æbəl

Etymology

From dab

Verb

Infinitive to Dabble

Third person singular dabbl

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to Dabble (third-person singular simple present dabbl, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

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.

Derived terms

• dabble in
• dabbler

See also

• dribble

Translations

partially wet

Bulgarian: пляскам bg(bg), пръскам bg(bg) Chinese: 溅湿 Dutch: dompelen nl(nl), spetteren nl(nl)

Italian: sguazzare it(it)

participate

Bulgarian: меся се bg(bg), бъркам се bg(bg) Chinese: 涉足 Dutch: liefhebberen nl(nl)

Italian: dilettarsi it(it), occuparsi a tempo perso it(it)

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