Dictionarydab•blePronunciation: (dab'ul), [key] —v., -bled, -bling. —v.i. 1. to play and splash in or as if in water, esp. with the hands. 2. to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature. 3. (of a duck) to feed on shallow-water vegetation with rapid, splashing movements of the bill. —v.t. 1. to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter. 2. Chiefly South Midland U.S.to wash or rinse off lightly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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