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Definitions for Dabble

[1] to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.
[2] to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature.
[3] (of a duck) to feed on shallow-water vegetation with rapid, splashing movements of the bill.
[4] to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter.
[5] Chiefly South Midland U.S. to wash or rinse off lightly.
[6] to dip, move, or splash (the fingers, feet, etc) in a liquid
[7] (intr; usually foll by in, with, or at) to deal (with) or work (at) frivolously or superficially; play (at)
[8] (tr) to daub, mottle, splash, or smear his face was dabbled with paint

Words related to Dabble

trifle, play, monkey, dilly-dally, idle, dally

Words nearby Dabble

dab, dab hand, dabba, dabber, dabbing, dabble, dabbling duck, dabchick, dabster, daca, dacarbazine

Origin of Dabble

1550–60; probably dab1 + -le; compare Dutch dabbelen, dabben

Other words from Dabble

dab·bler , noun
dab·bling·ly , adverb
un·dab·bled , adjective

Word origin for Dabble

C16: probably from Dutch dabbelen; see dab 1

Synonyms for Dabble

dally, dilly-dally, idle, monkey, play, trifle, amuse oneself with, be amateur, fiddle with, flirt with, horse around, kid around, mess around, monkey around, muck around, not be serious, play around, play games with, toy with, trifle with, work superficially