■ verb
1》 move (one's hands or feet) around gently in water.
↘(of a duck or other waterbird) move the bill around in shallow water while feeding.
2》 (often ~ in ) take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16: from obs. Du. dabbelen , or a frequentative of dab 1 .