DABBLE


Meaning of DABBLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' da-b ə l

Function: verb

Inflected Form: dab · bled ; dab · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: perhaps frequentative of 2 dab

Date: 1557

transitive verb : to wet by splashing or by little dips or strokes : SPATTER

intransitive verb

1 a : to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in water b : to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food

2 : to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest < dabble s in art>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.