dabble-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: play or dip in water

Examples:
He dabbled his feet in water to cool down.
After Lukas dabbled in the water we went and rode on some rides.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: be involved superficially

Commentary: Is: DABBLE IN Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] DABBLE in NP2

Examples:
She dabbled in amateur theatricals.
He dabbled in Jewelry, he dabbled in stonework, and he dabbled in
pottery.
He dabbled in astronomy, in mathematics, and in psychology.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: dabble.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: swim, bob forward and under

Commentary: NP1[[agent[animate]] DABBLE

Examples:
Gradually the ducks, presumably a pair, dabbled their way to within
range.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4