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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
dab·ble 
[dab-uhl] Pronunciation Key verb, -bled, -bling.
[dab-uhl] Pronunciation Key verb, -bled, -bling. –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 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. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| dab·bler
(dāb'lər) Pronunciation Key
n. One who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent. See Synonyms at amateur. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| dabbler | |
noun | |
| 1. | an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge |
| 2. | any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling [syn: dabbling duck] [ant: diving duck] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Dabbler
Dab"bler\, n. 1. One who dabbles. 2. One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler. "our dabblers in politics." --Swift.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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