Need another word that means the same as “dabble”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “dabble” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Dabble” are: play around, smatter, paddle, splash around, splash, dip, wet, moisten, dampen, immerse, trail, toy with, dip into, scratch the surface of, flirt with, tinker with, potter about with, potter around with, potter round with, trifle with, play with, fiddle with, dally with, have a smattering of
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dabble” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| dally with | Behave carelessly or indifferently. |
| dampen | Lessen in force or effect. Slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums. |
| dip | Dip into a liquid while eating. The president s popularity has dipped. |
| dip into | Dip into a liquid. |
| fiddle with | Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly. |
| flirt with | Behave carelessly or indifferently. |
| have a smattering of | Get something; come into possession of. |
| immerse | Cause to be immersed. He immersed himself into his studies. |
| moisten | Moisten with fine drops. The dew moistened the meadows. |
| paddle | Beat someone with a paddle as a punishment. He was teaching trainees to paddle canoes. |
| play around | Replay (as a melody. |
| play with | Perform on a stage or theater. |
| potter about with | Move around aimlessly. |
| potter around with | Work lightly. |
| potter round with | Move around aimlessly. |
| scratch the surface of | Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of. |
| smatter | Speak with spotty or superficial knowledge. She smatters Russian. |
| splash | Make wet by splashing. A tear fell and splashed on to the pillow. |
| splash around | Make a splashing sound. |
| tinker with | Try to fix or mend. |
| toy with | Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously. |
| trail | Draw or be drawn along behind someone or something. The bank s plans have been extensively trailed. |
| trifle with | Waste time; spend one’s time idly or inefficiently. |
| wet | Cause to become wet. She said she d wet the tea immediately because they must be parched. |
| always | Without variation or change, in every case. He always arrives on time. |
| amplitude | The maximum difference of an alternating electric current or potential from the average value. The detection of signals only a few microvolts in amplitude. |
| carelessly | In a rakish manner. Roadsides are full of litter thrown carelessly by passers by. |
| dip | A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow. The big hedge at the bottom of the dip. |
| ever | At all times all the time and on every occasion. Don t you ever regret giving up all that money. |
| frequency | The number of occurrences within a given time period. An increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime. |
| frequently | Many times at short intervals. They go abroad frequently. |
| hardly | Only with great difficulty. I can hardly hear what she is saying. |
| incidence | The relative frequency of occurrence of something. An increased incidence of cancer. |
| infrequently | Not many times. A storage area for infrequently used items. |
| intermittently | In an intermittent manner. He has worked intermittently in a variety of jobs. |
| modulated | Changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume. |
| occasional | Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly. An occasional table. |
| occasionally | At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. Very occasionally the condition can result in death. |
| oft | Many times at short intervals. We often met over a cup of coffee. |
| often | Many times at short intervals. Vocabulary often reflects social standing. |
| oftentimes | Many times at short intervals. I would oftentimes go there. |
| periodically | At regularly occurring intervals. I will periodically check on your progress. |
| quite | To a degree (not used with a negative. You ve no intention of coming back I m quite sorry but no I have not. |
| rare | (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often. Total eclipses are rare events. |
| rarely | To an unusual degree; exceptionally. I rarely drive above 50 mph. |
| rareness | Noteworthy scarcity. |
| rarity | Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. The rarity of the condition. |
| recidivism | The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. The prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism. |
| seldom | Not common; infrequent. Islay is seldom visited by tourists. |
| smatter | To talk foolishly. She smatters Russian. |
| sometimes | On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own. |
| sparse | Not dense. Areas of sparse population. |
| sporadically | In a sporadic manner. The comedy is only sporadically funny. |
| successively | In proper order or sequence. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel. |
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