dabble

3 definitions • 3 examples

to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period:

dabble in He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.

dabble with She dabbled with drugs at university.

to put part of your body, such as your hand or foot, into the water of a pool or stream, etc. and move it around

to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject or try a particular activity for a short period:

I don’t paint much, I just dabble.