1. to work or involve oneself superficially or without serious commitment
Usage: often followed by ‘in’ or ‘with’
2. to move hands, feet, or bills about in shallow water

Examples

• She dabbles in photography as a hobby.
• He dabbles with different investment strategies.
• The artist dabbles in various painting techniques.
• My friend dabbles in cooking but isn’t very serious about it.
• The duck dabbles in the pond, searching for food.
• Children love to dabble their feet in the stream.
• The bird dabbles its beak in the water.