dabble

//ˈdæb.əl//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

dabbleInfinitive
dabblePresent tense
dabbledPast tense
dabbledPast participle
dabblingPresent participle
dabblesThird-person singular
1

To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way without serious commitment.

She dabbles in painting on weekends, but she's not a professional artist.

2

To move one's hands or feet gently in water; to splash or paddle playfully.

The children dabbled their feet in the cool stream.