dabbling
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈdæblɪŋ/
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- Blues, like jazz, offered an alternative world that came with a history to explore, opportunities for both connoisseurship and instrumental dabbling, and a social climate dominated by adults uninterested in adolescent melodrama—which encouraged me to take a welcome break from such melodrama myself.
Examples
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So I found myself dabbling in witchcraft.
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If Wilbur Zelinsky gained both pleasure and intellectual inspiration from reading nonprofessional literature, then surely my own dabbling was not simply a diversion from professional life.
Academic text (2006) -
I mean, I I was dabbling in a little bit of everything that night, a nice little variety.
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You know, we, we talked about cultivating your passion via dabbling and interest.
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I've been, you know, dabbling, doodling a little bit.
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I enjoy music, movies, beach combing, pencil sketching, crocheting, and dabbling.
Blog text (8) -
In short, getting data on a time-sensitive astronomical event is difficult to arrange and requires dabbling in politics and interpersonal relationships as well as simply science.
Blog text (11) -
These particular families may have been cursed by a 1930s-era deal with the devil and some subsequent ill-advised dabbling in witchcraft, but they otherwise tend to be as boring and suburban as the rest of us.
Blog text (2) -
In his free time, he enjoys dabbling in various hobbies like painting and gardening.
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Her dabbling in different sports allowed her to discover her passion for tennis.
Synonyms
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9.2
A short time spent playing instead of working
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9.9
A shallow interest in a subject without serious study or lasting effort
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Etymology
Dabbling comes from the simple word dab, which means 'to touch or dip lightly', like putting a small dab of paint on a brush or briefly dipping your finger in water. So, to be dabbling in something is to try it in a light, casual way without serious commitment.