Definition of
Dabble
- (verb, motion) bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
- (verb, motion) dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
- (verb, social) work with in an amateurish manner
He plays around with investments but he never makes any money - (verb, social) play in or as if in water, as of small children
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Synonyms of Dabble
Alternate forms of Dabble
Derivations: dabbler
Hypernyms: bob, busy, dip, douse, dunk, occupy, play, plunge, souse
Origin of the word Dabble
- 1550s, frequentative of dab. Original meaning was "wet by splashing;" modern fig. sense first recorded 1625. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Dabble
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