| Main Entry: | dabble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | play at; tinker |
Synonyms: |
amuse oneself with, be amateur, dally, dilly-dally, fiddle with, flirt with, horse around, idle, kid around, mess around, monkey around, monkey*, muck around, not be serious, play, play around, play games with, toy with, trifle, trifle with, work superficially |
Antonyms: |
take seriously |
| Main Entry: | dally |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dawdle, delay |
Synonyms: |
boondoggle, drag, fool around, fool with, fritter away, hang about, horse around, idle, jerk off, lag, linger, loiter, lollygag, play around, play games with, procrastinate, put off, putter, tarry, trail, trifle with, waste time, while away |
Antonyms: |
hasten, hurry, push, rush |
| Main Entry: | tinker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fiddle with |
Synonyms: |
dabble, doodle, fix, mess with, mess*, monkey*, muck about, niggle, play, play with, puddle, putter, repair, take apart, toy, trifle with |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |