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dabbling

noun
1
The act of trying something casually, without serious commitment.
"His dabbling in stand-up comedy eventually turned into a full-time career."

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In plain EnglishCasual, low-commitment involvement in an activity.

Common pairings
a bit of dabbling dabbling in the arts

Word Forms

dabblings plural

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