Noun: dabbler da-bu-lu(r)
- An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
"The dabbler confidently shared his superficial understanding of quantum physics";
- dilettante, sciolist
- Any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
"The dabbler tipped forward, its tail in the air as it foraged for food";
- dabbling duck
Derived forms: dabblers
Type of: amateur, duck, nonprofessional
Antonym: diving duck
Encyclopedia: Dabbler