单词	dabbling
释义	dabbling noun dab·​bling ˈda-b(ə-)liŋ  : a superficial or intermittent interest, investigation, or experiment his dabblings in philosophy and art Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web No Way Home, with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange grappling with the fallout from his necessary dabbling in the multiverse. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2021 During the Stones’ debauched ’70s heyday, Watts was relatively sober, but his dabbling in alcohol, heroin, and amphetamines became more of a habit by the early ’80s. Dan Reilly, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2021 Their mutual dabbling on dating apps after college was less about fulfilling romantic ambitions than having something to do. New York Times, 9 July 2021 Musk has always been tongue in cheek with his crypto dabbling, but his latest posts have sown confusion across the industry and revived the debate over whether the nascent asset class is a serious investment. Anchalee Worrachate, Fortune, 18 May 2021 Our sources say for any kind of pour-over method (pour-over, French press, Chemex), a gooseneck kettle is what separates the serious from the dabbling. Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 6 Aug. 2020 Between all the candy consumption, dress up opportunities, mischief making, and dark side dabbling, the holiday is traceable to an ancient Celtic festival. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 24 June 2020 One thing Cooper couldn’t abide was Richardson’s dabbling in drug sales. Mark Obbie, Longreads, 10 Mar. 2020 Russia’s wealthiest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, had been jailed in 2003 for refusing to cease his dabbling in politics. Garry Kasparov, The New York Review of Books, 28 Jan. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1847, in the meaning defined above dabbling 1 of 2 adjective as in fun Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fun goofy entertaining diverting frivolous amusing silly teasing trifling frolic enjoyable pleasurable roguish joking prankish impish pleasing delightful mischievous jesting pleasant spirited whimsical knavish devilish pixie merry spunky playful lighthearted coy jocular lively vivacious jocose energetic rascally rollicking pixy sprightly larky frolicsome frisky jocund kittenish happy elfish sportive antic fay coltish gay sportful Antonyms & Near Antonyms earnest serious responsible sober dutiful sobersided serious-minded formal stern grave inhibited grim sombre stolid solemn proper somber restrained staid sedate priggish starchy stuffy decorous guarded no-nonsense See More dabbling 2 of 2 verb present participle of dabble as in delighting to take part in an activity in a superficial way She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium. Synonyms & Similar Words delighting entertaining playing amusing trifling loafing toying diverting dawdling sporting pleasing teasing frolicking idling resting cavorting relaxing messing around recreating hanging joking flirting (with) goldbricking jesting romping fiddling (around) screwing around rollicking puttering (around) skylarking hanging about gamboling dallying frisking disporting bumming (around) lounging (around or about) slacking (off) gambolling Antonyms & Near Antonyms working struggling striving toiling laboring plodding sweating straining plugging (away) slaving drudging See More
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