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dabbleto take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdæb.əl/

Korean meaning: 어떤 활동에 가볍게 손을 대다, 취미 삼아 하다

Korean pronunciation: **대**블

Example Sentences

  • My dad dabbles in cooking, but his specialty is burning water.
  • I've been dabbling in cryptocurrency, mostly losing money professionally.
  • She dabbles in various hobbies but never commits to one fully.

dabble

VERB

//ˈdæb.əl//

to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

dabble concept
💡 Concept

A person dabbles in painting and pottery at the art center

dabble rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Dabble in art while the rabble babble

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdæb.əl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdæb.əl/

🌳Etymology

Rootdabble

Origin

From Middle Dutch 'dabbelen,' meaning to move quickly or splash about. The word likely has onomatopoetic origins, imitating the sound or motion of dabbling in water.

🎵Rhyme

babblegabblerabblescrabble
babble
gabble
rabble
scrabble

🔗Collocations

dabble in politics
dabble in art
dabble with stocks
dabble in photography
dabble in business

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad dabbles in cooking, but his specialty is burning water.

😄 Fun example

I've been dabbling in cryptocurrency, mostly losing money professionally.

She dabbles in various hobbies but never commits to one fully.

😄 Fun example

He decided to dabble in yoga after his back pain got worse from gaming.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tinkertoy withexperimenttry outplay around

Antonyms

specializecommitdedicate

Related

amateurhobbycasualsuperficial

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