dabble

verb

1. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

   Less specific

   • dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse

2. play in or as if in water, as of small children

   Synonyms

   • paddle, splash around

   Less specific

   • play

3. work with in an amateurish manner; “She dabbles in astronomy”; “He plays around with investments but he never makes any money”

   Synonyms

   • smatter, play around

   Less specific

   • busy, occupy

4. bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; “dabbling ducks”

   Less specific

   • bob