1. plural of dabbling; instances or periods of engaging in an activity in a casual or superficial way without serious commitment
Usage: usually plural; informal
2. plural of dabbling; the actions of ducks or other waterfowl that feed by dipping their bills into water and filtering food
Usage: usually plural; ornithological

Examples

• Her dabblings in painting and sculpture showed promise, though she hadn't committed to either art form.
• He spent years on various dabblings in music production before finally focusing on one genre.
• The dabblings of the mallards in the pond were peaceful to watch on a summer afternoon.
• His dabblings with coding were just a hobby until he decided to pursue it professionally.
• The geese's dabblings in the shallow water provided food for the whole flock.
• She dismissed her early dabblings in poetry as mere experimentation.
• Their dabblings in different cuisines made dinner parties unpredictable but fun.