dabbled Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
   dabble.
   
2. verb play in or as if in water, as of small children
   dabble; splash around; paddle.
   
3. verb work with in an amateurish manner
   dabble; smatter; play around.
   
   • She dabbles in astronomy
   • He plays around with investments but he never makes any money
4. verb bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
   dabble.
   
   • dabbling ducks
5. adjective satellite covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
   spattered; splashed; splattered.
   
   • waves dabbled with moonlight
   • a blood-spattered room
   • gardens splashed with color
   • kitchen walls splattered with grease

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