dabble vs splash around

dabble and splash around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dabble	No	No	Yes	No
splash around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dabble and splash around are synonyms defined as:

dabble and splash around: play in or as if in water, as of small children

Other synonyms of dabble include paddle.

dabble (verb)	splash around (verb)
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid	play in or as if in water, as of small children
bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
play in or as if in water, as of small children
work with in an amateurish manner