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1. play in water; be superficially involved or interested; wet slightly, splash. dabble\dab"ble\ (dăb"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dabbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. dabbling (-b'l&ibreve;ng).] [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."dabble \dab"ble\, v. i.
2. to play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water. where the duck dabbles 'mid the rustling sedge.
3. to work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle. "dabbling here and there with the text." during the first year at dumfries, burns for the first time began to dabble in politics. c. shairp.
4. To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.
5. To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.
6. To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money" play in or as if in water, as of small children.
7. If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously. He dabbled in business Magicians do not dabble, they work hard.
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