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Dabble

🔄 Synonyms of "Dabble"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
paddlenoun	A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
smatternoun	(transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
dip intoverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To spend some of a source of money (such as one's savings).
splash aroundverb	(intransitive) To spend money or give money to friends and associates freely; to spend money in a showy way or on something high-profile.
play atverb	To do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism.
dabble at	—
dabble in	—
dabble with	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dabble"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dip intoverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To spend some of a source of money (such as one's savings).
smatterverb	(transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
paddleverb	A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
play atverb	To do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism.
dabble atverb	—
dabble inverb	—
dabble withverb	—
splash aroundverb	(intransitive) To spend money or give money to friends and associates freely; to spend money in a showy way or on something high-profile.
splashverb	(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
bedabbleverb	To dabble about or all over with moisture; make something wet by sprinkling or spattering water, paint, or other liquid on it.
muddlenoun	A mixture; a confusion; a garble.
drabblenoun	A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.
splutternoun	(countable) A forceful choking or spitting sound.
variegatenoun	(transitive) To add variety to something.
daggleverb	(intransitive) To drag or trail through water, mud, or slush
delibateverb	(obsolete, transitive) To taste; to take a sip of.
splatterdashnoun	A work (of art, literature, etc.) that gives the appearance of having been created in a haphazard, chaotic manner.
gobbetnoun	An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.
slubbernoun	A person who, or a machine which, slubs.
bespatterverb	(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.