dabble (redirected from dabbles)

dab·ble  (dbl)

v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles

v.tr.

To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" Katherine Mansfield.

v.intr.

1. To splash liquid gently and playfully.

2. To undertake something superficially or without serious intent: "The restaurant business entails more than . . . dabbling in interior design" Andy Birsh.

3. To bob forward and under in shallow water so as to feed off the bottom.

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[Possibly from Dutch dabbelen, frequentative of dabben, to strike, tap.]

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dabble

Verb

[-bling, -bled]

1. to be involved in an activity in a superficial way: she dabbles in right-wing politics

2. to splash (one's toes or fingers) in water [probably from Dutch dabbelen]

dabbler n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
	2.	dabble - play in or as if in water, as of small children splash around, paddle play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
	3.	dabble - work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money" smatter, play around busy, occupy - keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
	4.	dabble - bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks" bob - move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

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dabble

verb (usually with in or with) play (at or with), potter, tinker (with), trifle (with), dip into, dally (with)

Translations

dabble [ˈdæbl] vi to dabble in → hacer por afición

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dabble [ˈdæbl] vi to dabble in → faire or se mêler or s'occuper un peu de

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dabble [ˈdæbl] vi to dabble in → sich (nebenbei) beschäftigen mit

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dabble [ˈdæbl] vi to dabble in → occuparsi (da dilettante) di