American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dabble

IPA transcription: ['dæbəl]

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Verb

  • dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

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

  • work with in an amateurish manner

    “She dabbles in astronomy”

    “He plays around with investments but he never makes any money”

  • bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

    “dabbling ducks”

Usage examples

  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • Frequently he illustrated his own poems and dabbled with illumination and typography.
  • In this period Barks dabbled in fine art, exhibiting paintings at local art shows.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.
  • He dabbled in painting, drawing, and photography before finding his true passion.