dabbling

dab·ble

D0001400 (dăb′əl)v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" (Katherine Mansfield).v.intr.1. To splash liquid gently and playfully.2. To undertake something superficially or without serious intent: "The restaurant business entails more than ... dabbling in interior design" (Andy Birsh).3. To feed by moving the bill back and forth just below the surface or on the bottom in shallow water. Used of ducks.

[Possibly from Dutch dabbelen, frequentative of dabben, to strike, tap.]

dab′bler n.

dabbling

(ˈdæblɪŋ) n1. the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way2. the fact of taking drugs occasionally without being a habitual user

单词	dabbling
释义	dabbling dab·ble D0001400 (dăb′əl)v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" (Katherine Mansfield).v.intr.1. To splash liquid gently and playfully.2. To undertake something superficially or without serious intent: "The restaurant business entails more than ... dabbling in interior design" (Andy Birsh).3. To feed by moving the bill back and forth just below the surface or on the bottom in shallow water. Used of ducks. [Possibly from Dutch dabbelen, frequentative of dabben, to strike, tap.] dab′bler n. dabbling (ˈdæblɪŋ) n1. the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way2. the fact of taking drugs occasionally without being a habitual user IdiomsSeedabble
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