dab·bleBrE/ˈdæbl/NAmE/ˈdæbl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydabbleBrE/ˈdæbl/NAmE/ˈdæbl/present simple - he / she / itdabblesBrE/ˈdæblz/NAmE/ˈdæblz/past simpledabbledBrE/ˈdæbld/NAmE/ˈdæbld/past participledabbledBrE/ˈdæbld/NAmE/ˈdæbld/ -ing formdabblingBrE/ˈdæblɪŋ/NAmE/ˈdæblɪŋ/[I]~ (in/withsth)totakepartinasport, anactivity, etc. butnotveryseriously涉猎;涉足;浅尝◆Hedabblesinlocalpolitics. 他开始涉足地方政坛。[T]~sth (insth)tomoveyourhands, feet, etc. aroundinwater玩水;嬉水◆Shedabbledhertoesinthestream. 她把脚趾浸在小河里嬉水。