DABBLE

/ˈdæb(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. verb dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid.
  2. verb play in or as if in water, as of small children. — synonyms: paddle, splash_around
  3. verb work with in an amateurish manner. — synonyms: smatter, play_around
  4. verb bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water.

Examples

  • “The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”
  • “She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.”

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