dabbling
ˈdæblɪŋ
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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.
amusement diversion pastime
2.
natureTECH.waterfowl feeding by submerging headTECH.
  • The ducks' dabbling in the lake was a common sight.
browsing feeding foraging

Adjective

1.
superficialengaging in an activity superficially
  • She has a dabbling interest in painting but never took a class.
shallow superficial
2.
water playRaresplashing or playing in water lightlyRare
  • The children were dabbling in the shallow pool.
frolicking paddling splashing
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duck species in subfamily Anatinae
The mallard is a common dabbling duck.

Origin of dabbling

Dutch, dabbelen (to splash)

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bird
small dabbling duck with blue wing patches
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species of dabbling duck native to southern Africa
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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.

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  1. French:essai, amateur, ...
  2. German:Dilettantismus, oberflächlich, ...
  3. Italian:coinvolgimento superficiale, superficiale, ...
  4. Spanish:escarceo, superficial, ...
  5. Portuguese:envolvimento superficial, superficial, ...
  6. Chinese:浅尝辄止, 肤浅的, ...
  7. Japanese:表面的な関与, 表面的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُمارَسَة عابِرَة, سَطْحِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְעַסְּקוּת שִׁטְחִית, חוֹבְבָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:баловство, любительский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спроба, поверхневий, ...
  12. Hindi:शौकिया कोशिश, सतही, ...
dabble
ˈdæbəl

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.
fiddle tinker toy
2.
dippingtr./intr.Raredip a body part briefly into a liquidtr./intr.Rare
  • She dabbled her fingers in the fountain.
dip dunk paddle
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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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  1. French:tâter, tremper, ...
  2. German:sich versuchen, eintauchen, ...
  3. Italian:dilettarsi, immergere, ...
  4. Spanish:incursionar, chapotear, ...
  5. Portuguese:experimentar, mergulhar, ...
  6. Chinese:涉猎, 蘸, ...
  7. Japanese:ちょっと手を出す, 浸す, ...
  8. Arabic:اِشْتَغَلَ, غَمَسَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְנַסּוֹת, לִטְבּוֹל, ...
  10. Russian:баловаться, окунать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спробувати себе, занурити, ...
  12. Hindi:छेड़छाड़ करना, डुबाना, ...
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