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dabble, v.
(dabbled, dabbles, dabbling)
freq. cnt. 1
more info dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dabble

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
dip, dunk, souse, plunge, douse
more info bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
<verb.motion>

dabble

sample sentences

"dabbling ducks"

verb frames

Something ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym
bob
more info work with in an amateurish manner
<verb.social>

dabble play around smatter

sample sentences

"She dabbles in astronomy"
"He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
dabbler
semantic pointers
hypernym
occupy, busy
more info play in or as if in water, as of small children
<verb.social>

dabble paddle splash around

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
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