Dabbled

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.

2.verbTo cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

"The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."

3.verbTo participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

"She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry."

4.verbTo interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.

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