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Definition of dabbling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hobbysuperficial or casual involvement in an activity
- Her dabbling in painting never went beyond a few weekend classes.
2.
natureTECH. waterfowl feeding by submerging headTECH.
- The ducks' dabbling in the lake was a common sight.
Adjective
1.
superficialengaging in an activity superficially
- She has a dabbling interest in painting but never took a class.
2.
water playRare splashing or playing in water lightlyRare
- The children were dabbling in the shallow pool.
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duck species in subfamily Anatinae
The mallard is a common dabbling duck.
Origin of dabbling
Dutch, dabbelen (to splash)
Terms with dabbling included in their meaning
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bird
small dabbling duck with blue wing patches
bird
species of dabbling duck native to southern Africa
bird
species of dabbling duck found in Europe and Asia
bird
dabbling duck with a grey body found in the northern hemisphere
dabbling duck
duck with a pointed tail from genus Anas
Examples of dabbling in a sentence
Dabbling in different sports, she never became an expert. Dabbling is a behavior observed in many duck species. The pond was full of dabbling during the afternoon. His dabbling approach to learning languages never led to fluency. The dabbling efforts in gardening yielded few vegetables. The ducks were dabbling near the riverbank.
He watched the fish dabbling at the water's edge.
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- French:essai, amateur, ...
- German:Dilettantismus, oberflächlich, ...
- Italian:coinvolgimento superficiale, superficiale, ...
- Spanish:escarceo, superficial, ...
- Portuguese:envolvimento superficial, superficial, ...
- Chinese:浅尝辄止, 肤浅的, ...
- Japanese:表面的な関与, 表面的な, ...
- Arabic:مُمارَسَة عابِرَة, سَطْحِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְעַסְּקוּת שִׁטְחִית, חוֹבְבָנִי, ...
- Russian:баловство, любительский, ...
- Ukrainian:спроба, поверхневий, ...
- Hindi:शौकिया कोशिश, सतही, ...
Definition of dabble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
casual activityintr. do something without much skill or commitmentintr.
- He likes to dabble in painting on weekends.
2.
dippingtr./intr. Rare dip a body part briefly into a liquidtr./intr. Rare
- She dabbled her fingers in the fountain.
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take part in an activity without serious effort or commitment
She likes to dabble in painting on weekends.
technique for converting binary to decimal numbers
The double dabble method simplifies binary to decimal conversion.
Origin of dabble
Dutch, dabbelen (to splash) + -en (verb suffix)
Examples of dabble in a sentence
She will dabble in freelance writing next year. He dabbled his toes in the cool stream. The child dabbled her hand in the pool.
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- French:tâter, tremper, ...
- German:sich versuchen, eintauchen, ...
- Italian:dilettarsi, immergere, ...
- Spanish:incursionar, chapotear, ...
- Portuguese:experimentar, mergulhar, ...
- Chinese:涉猎, 蘸, ...
- Japanese:ちょっと手を出す, 浸す, ...
- Arabic:اِشْتَغَلَ, غَمَسَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַסּוֹת, לִטְבּוֹל, ...
- Russian:баловаться, окунать, ...
- Ukrainian:спробувати себе, занурити, ...
- Hindi:छेड़छाड़ करना, डुबाना, ...
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