dabbler

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'adonne à une activité en amateur, sans engagement sérieux, ou un canard de surface qui se nourrit en basculant dans l'eau peu profonde.

A noun referring to an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge, or to a type of shallow-water duck that feeds by upending and dabbling.

1. Amateur enthusiastB2informal

   A person who takes part in an activity or studies a subject casually, without deep commitment or serious intent, often pretending to have more knowledge than they actually possess.

   Amateur superficiel

   • He's just a dabbler in art, not a serious painter.
   • She calls herself a wine expert, but she's really a dabbler.
   • The club is full of dabblers who lose interest quickly.

   Synonymesamateurdilettantehobbyisttinkerertrifler

   Antonymesauthorityexpertmasterprofessionalspecialist

2. Dabbling duckC1formalscientific

   A type of duck that feeds in shallow water by tipping forward and upending, rather than diving deep.

   Canard de surface

   • Mallards are classic dabblers, often seen feeding in ponds.
   • The dabbler tipped its tail up as it searched for food.
   • Unlike divers, dabblers rarely submerge completely.

   Synonymesdabbling duck

   Antonymesdiver