Definition of dabble
dabbled
;dabbling
play \-b(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
: to wet by splashing or by little dips or strokes : spatter
intransitive verb
1a : to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in waterb : 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
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Examples of dabble in a Sentence
The ducks dabbled in the stream.
She sat by the pool, dabbling her feet in the cool water.
Recent Examples of dabble from the Web
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Still, dabbling in businesses other than cars is Toyota’s trademark.
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Still, dabbling in businesses other than cars is Toyota's trademark.
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According to reporting by Paylor, the Chiefs dabbled in talks with teams to try to trade Maclin.
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Dillon also grew an affinity for what his parents, Brad and Cheri, dabbled in for years.
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Atkins dabbled in scientific drawings in her early 20s, illustrating her father’s translation of Genera of Shells by Jean Baptiste Lamarck.
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While studying sculpture at the San Francisco Art Institute, Davis started dabbling in making absinthe, which was emerging from a decades-long nap.
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After dabbling in radio, TV and movies, the medium of podcasting was a new one for Lear.
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But Mr. Davenport points out that those odds aren’t much different than those of any other alternative investment in which a high-net-worth investor might dabble.
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Origin and Etymology of dabble
perhaps frequentative of 2dab
DABBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dabble for English Language Learners
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: to take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
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: to play or move around in water
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