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Definitions for Dabbling
[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 Dabbling
dabbletrifle, play, monkey, dilly-dally, idle, dally
Words nearby Dabbling
dabbledab, dab hand, dabba, dabber, dabbing, dabble, dabbling duck, dabchick, dabster, daca, dacarbazine
Origin of Dabbling
e1550–60; probably dab1 + -le; compare Dutch dabbelen, dabben
Other words from Dabbling
dab·bler , noun
dab·bling·ly , adverb
un·dab·bled , adjective
Word origin for Dabbling
eC16: probably from Dutch dabbelen; see dab 1
Synonyms for Dabbling
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