dabble

Verb
  1. Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid (synset 201980398)
    is a type of: dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
  2. Play in or as if in water, as of small children (synset 202424713)
    is a type of: play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
    same as: paddle, splash around
  3. Work with in an amateurish manner (synset 202421160)
    "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"
    is a type of: busy, occupy - keep busy with
    same as: play around, smatter
  4. Bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water (synset 201869561)
    "dabbling ducks"
    is a type of: bob - move up and down repeatedly

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