dabble

verbs

dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

dabble

is a type of (narrower)

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

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

dabble, paddle, splash around

work with in an amateurish manner

"She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"

dabble, play around, smatter

is derived from

bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

"dabbling ducks"

dabble

is a type of (narrower)

move up and down repeatedly

"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"