dabble

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdæbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdæbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dabəl)

Inflections of 'dabble' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dabbles
v 3rd person singular
dabbling
v pres p
dabbled
v past
dabbled
v past p

dabble
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Synonyms:
trifle with, fiddle with, dip into, engage in superficially, amuse oneself with, dally, flirt with, toy with, be an amateur, idle away time, scratch the surface, have sport with, tinker Collocations, diddle, fool with, fool around, putter (US), potter (UK), putter around (US), potter about (UK), try one's hand at, dick around with (slang), vulgar, play around with
Antonyms:
take seriously, delve into, work at, become an expert


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