[dab-uh
l] 
verb, -bled, -bling.| 1. | to play and splash in or as if in water, esp. with the hands. |
| 2. | to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature. |
| 3. | (of a duck) to feed on shallow-water vegetation with rapid, splashing movements of the bill. |
| 4. | to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter. |
| 5. | Chiefly South Midland U.S. to wash or rinse off lightly. |
| dab·bler (dāb'lər) n. One who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent. See Synonyms at amateur. |