dabble

dabble
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. splash, spatter; patter, trifle, fritter away. See water, inactivity.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
Syn. trifle with, putter, fiddle with, dip into, engage in superficially, amuse oneself with, dally, flirt with, toy with, be an amateur, have a dilettante's interest, idle away time, make slight efforts, do something in a light manner, scratch the surface, have sport with, tinker, putter around, diddle*, fool with*, fool around*.
Ant. delve into, work at, become an expert.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
*play around, *mess around, toy with, *fiddle with, putter, tinker, dillydally, trifle.

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