dabble in water
1Dabble — Dab ble, v. i. 1. To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water. [1913 Webster] Where the duck dabbles mid the rustling sedge. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; …
2dabble — [dab′əl] vt. dabbled, dabbling [Du dabbelen, freq. of MDu dabben, to strike, DAB1] 1. to dip lightly in and out of a liquid 2. to wet by dipping, splashing, or sprinkling vi. 1. to play in water, as with the hands 2 …
3dabble — ► VERB 1) move (one s hands or feet) around gently in water. 2) take part in an activity in a casual way. DERIVATIVES dabbler noun. ORIGIN from obsolete Dutch dabbelen or from DAB(Cf. ↑dab) …
4dabble — I UK [ˈdæb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms dabble : present tense I/you/we/they dabble he/she/it dabbles present participle dabbling past tense dabbled past participle dabbled 1) [intransitive] to be involved in an activity for a short time in a way… …
5Water — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Water >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 water water Sgm: N 1 serum serum serosity Sgm: N 1 lymph lymph Sgm: N 1 rheum rheum Sgm: N 1 diluent diluent Sgm: N 1 agua …
6dabble — dab|ble [ˈdæbəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from DAB1] 1.) to do something or be involved in something in a way that is not very serious dabble in/at/with ▪ people who dabble in painting as a way of relaxing 2.) [T] [i]BrE to move your… …
7dabble — dabbler, n. dabblingly, adv. /dab euhl/, v., dabbled, dabbling. v.i. 1. to play and splash in or as if in water, esp. with the hands. 2. to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature. 3. (of a duck) to feed on …
8dabble — verb 1》 move (one s hands or feet) around gently in water. ↘(of a duck or other waterbird) move the bill around in shallow water while feeding. 2》 (often dabble in) take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way. Derivatives dabbler… …
9dabble — dab•ble [[t]ˈdæb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling 1) to play and splash in or as if in water, esp. with the hands 2) to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature[/ex] 3) orn (of a duck) to feed on shallow water… …
10dabble — [c]/ˈdæbəl / (say dabuhl) verb (dabbled, dabbling) –verb (t) 1. to wet slightly or repeatedly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter. –verb (i) 2. to play in water, as with the hands or feet: *I persisted in dangling over the boat side to dabble in …
