to dabble

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variegate
{v} t ply in water, wet, smear, meddle
To partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness
To participate or have an interest in, but not so seriously
To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet
To take small amounts of drugs irregularly, usually narcotics
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
{f} play in water; be superficially involved or interested; wet slightly, splash
To dabble in the funds; to dabble in politics - i e to do something in them in a small way (Dutch, dabbelen, our dip and tap )
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money"
play in or as if in water, as of small children
To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water
If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously. He dabbled in business Magicians do not dabble, they work hard
To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle
work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money"
To bob forward and under in shallow water so as to feed off the bottom
to dabble
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