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dabble

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/ˈdæb(ə)l/ English

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noun

  1. A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid.
  2. An act of splashing in soft mud, water, etc.
  3. An act of participation in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

verb

  1. To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
  2. To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.“The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”
  3. To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.“She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.”
  4. To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.

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