transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈda-bəl ]
verb
( dab·bled ; dab·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: perhaps frequentative of dab (II)
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