Main Entry: dab·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈda-bəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dab·bled; dab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: perhaps frequentative of ²dab

Date: 1557

transitive verb : to wet by splashing or by little dips or strokes : spatterintransitive verb 1 a : to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in water b : to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food
2 : to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest <dabbles in art>