dabble

verb

/ˈdæbl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they dabble	/ˈdæbl/ /ˈdæbl/
he / she / it dabbles	/ˈdæblz/ /ˈdæblz/
past simple dabbled	/ˈdæbld/ /ˈdæbld/
past participle dabbled	/ˈdæbld/ /ˈdæbld/
-ing form dabbling	/ˈdæblɪŋ/ /ˈdæblɪŋ/

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[intransitive] dabble (in/with something) to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously涉猎；涉足；浅尝
- She is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.她是一个有才华的音乐家，但满足于涉猎。
- He dabbles in local politics.他开始涉足地方政坛。
[transitive] dabble something (in something) to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water玩水；嬉水
- She dabbled her toes in the stream.她把脚趾浸在小河里嬉水。

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from obsolete Dutch dabbelen, or a frequentative of the verb dab.