Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1268 of 1319

dabble (v.)

to do casually

Examples

  • Dabble in painting.

Key rules

  • Dabble means do something casually without serious commitment
  • Dabble in painting, dabble in politics
  • Dabbler is the person

Common mistakes

  • He dabbles with painting → He dabbles in painting
💡 Tip: Hobbies // Casual interests // Learning
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