1 [no obj] : to take part in an activity in a way that is not serious — usually + in ▪ She works as an accountant but dabbles in poetry. ▪ He dabbled in politics as a college student. 2 : to play or move around in water [no obj] ▪ The ducks dabbled in the stream. [+ obj] ▪ She sat by the pool, dabbling her feet in the cool water.
— dab·bler noun, plural dab·blers [count]
▪ a dabbler in politics
▪ a dabbler in politics





