Dabble — Defs

01 v. t. To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

imp. & p. p. Dabbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dabbling

1.
To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

02 v. i. To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.

1.
To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.
“Where the duck dabbles 'mid the rustling sedge.” — Wordsworth.
2.
To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.
“During the first year at Dumfries, Burns for the first time began to dabble in politics.” — J. C. Shairp.