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Raredabbling
The correct spelling is dabbling.
How to pronounce dabbling
verb
Say it like: Dab-bli-ng
The correct spelling is dabbling. To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble. For example: "The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."
Usage Examples
“The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”
“She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
- 2.To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
- 3.To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
- 4.To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.
noun
- 1.(gerund of dabble) An act in which something is dabbled in
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