Synonyms of dabble

dabble

verb

as in to delight

to take part in an activity in a superficial way

She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.

Related Words

• delight
• entertain
• play
• amuse
• please
• trifle
• flirt (with)
• relax
• divert
• fiddle (around)
• sport
• dawdle
• tease
• putter (around)
• rest
• idle
• hang
• frolic
• mess around
• recreate
• bum (around)
• lounge (around or about)
• cavort
• hang about
• jest
• slack (off)
• screw around
• joke
• loaf
• romp
• toy
• frisk
• goldbrick
• disport
• gambol
• rollick
• dally
• skylark

Dissimilar Words

• work
• struggle
• strive
• slave
• toil
• labor
• sweat
• strain
• plug (away)
• plod
• drudge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dabble

Nature lovers shouldn’t miss taking a dip in Lake Saimaa, walking through the forest to pick berries and mushrooms, going on a seal tour to spot the endangered Saimaa ringed seal, or dabbling in canoeing, cycling, hiking, and fishing. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

The potency of this processor pushes the OmniBook X Flip into content-creation territory, where the touch screen invites you to dabble even more. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

Managers must move beyond dabbling, become genuinely proficient, and require AI use from their teams to secure their future. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But while the actor has been known to dabble in more neutral hues of the shimmering effect, this new shade is a vibrant, vinegary departure. — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 July 2026