dabble
verb
[ ˈdab(ə)l ]
• immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently.
• "they dabbled their feet in the rock pools"
• take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
• "he dabbled in politics"
Similar:
toy with,
dip into,
scratch the surface of,
flirt with,
tinker with,
potter about/around/round with,
trifle with,
play with,
fiddle with,
dally with,
have a smattering of,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from obsolete Dutch dabbelen, or a frequentative of the verb dab1.
