play around vs dabble

play around and dabble both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of play around include smatter.

play around (verb)	dabble (verb)
commit adultery	dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
work with in an amateurish manner	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