as in to delight
to take part in an activity in a superficial way
She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of dabble in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In true Da Vinci fashion, Cheng also dabbled in architecture and sculptural works.
—
Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Musician East Forest’s work has long dabbled in psychedelic themes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Fallon has dabbled in music throughout his career and Holiday Seasoning will mark his third full-length album.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Kit is also dabbling in makeup after watching her famous mom spend so many days and nights in a glam chair, getting ready for red carpets and events.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dabble 
Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Musician East Forest’s work has long dabbled in psychedelic themes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Fallon has dabbled in music throughout his career and Holiday Seasoning will mark his third full-length album.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Kit is also dabbling in makeup after watching her famous mom spend so many days and nights in a glam chair, getting ready for red carpets and events.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dabble
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'dabble.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to dabble
Thesaurus Entries Near dabble
Cite this Entry
“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share