Dabble

[DabĀ·ble]

You dabble when you are a little bit involved in an activity, such as an art form or a hobby. Maybe you only dabble in mystery novels, but you are very knowledgeable about comic books.

...

To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

Verb
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

Verb
work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money"

Verb
play in or as if in water, as of small children


v. t.
To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

v. i.
To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.

v. i.
To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.


Dabble

Dab"ble , v. t. [imp.&p.p Dabbled ; p.pr.&vb.n. Dabbling .] [Freq. of dab: cf. OD. dabbelen.] To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet. "Bright hair dabbled in blood." Shak.

To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

...

Usage Examples

One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.

I do actually dabble in a bit of poetry! And I'm yet to pen a script, but it is something that I've been telling myself I want to do.

Misspelled Form

Dabble, Dabble, abble, Dabble, Dqabble, Dwabble, Dsabble, Dzabble, Dqbble, Dwbble, Dsbble, Dzbble, Daqbble, Dawbble, Dasbble, Dazbble, Davbble, Dagbble, Dahbble, Danbble, Da bble, Davble, Dagble, Dahble, Danble, Da ble, Dabvble, Dabgble, Dabhble, Dabnble, Dab ble, Dabvble, Dabgble, Dabhble, Dabnble, Dab ble, Dabvle, Dabgle, Dabhle, Dabnle, Dab le, Dabbvle, Dabbgle, Dabbhle, Dabbnle, Dabb le, Dabbkle, Dabbole, Dabbple, Dabb:le, Dabbke, Dabboe, Dabbpe, Dabb:e, Dabblke, Dabbloe, Dabblpe, Dabbl:e, Dabblwe, Dabbl3e, Dabbl4e, Dabblre, Dabblse, Dabblde, Dabblw, Dabbl3, Dabbl4, Dabblr, Dabbls, Dabbld, Dabblew, Dabble3, Dabble4, Dabbler, Dabbles, Dabbled.

Other Usage Examples

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.

Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.

Comments


Browse Dictionary