dabble
(verb)
verb
1. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
Definition categories: motion, dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse
2. play in or as if in water, as of small children
Similar word(s): paddle
Definition categories: social, play
3. work with in an amateurish manner
- She dabbles in astronomy
Similar word(s): smatter
Definition categories: social, busy, occupy
4. bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
Definition categories: motion, bob
Sentences with dabble as a verb:
- The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.
- She's an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.