[{"word":"dabbled","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."},{"definition":"To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry."},{"definition":"To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["bespatter","besprinkle","spatter"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dabble","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dabbled"]}]