Dabbled meaning : To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble. 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. To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way. To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.