/ ˈdæbl; NAmE / verb
1.
[ v ] dabble (in / with sth) to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously :
He dabbles in local politics.
2.
[ vn ] dabble sth (in sth) to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water :
She dabbled her toes in the stream.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete Dutch dabbelen , or a frequentative of the verb dab .