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Meddle

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intransitive verb. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere.

intransitive verb. To handle something carelessly or ignorantly; tamper.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To mix; mingle.

To be mixed or mingled; mix.

To mingle in association or interest; concern one's self; take part; deal: generally requiring with in construction.

To interfere or take part inappropriately, improperly, or impertinently; concern or busy one's self with or about something without necessity or warrant; act in a matter with which one has no business: used absolutely, or followed by in or with.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

intransitive verb. To mix; to mingle.

intransitive verb. To interest or engage one's self; to have to do; -- in a good sense.

intransitive verb. To interest or engage one's self unnecessarily or impertinently, to interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs; specifically, to handle or distrub another's property without permission; -- often followed by with or in.

intransitive verb. to intrude one's self into another person's concerns.

transitive verb. To mix; to mingle.

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verb. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

Word Usage

"How to make doing nothing - indeed REFUSING to "meddle" - look as though it is a real act of leadership."

cross-reference

to meddle

Form

meddlement meddlesome

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

interfere interpose intervene step in

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

medal pedal peddle redel wedel

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

cackling grumbler half-cracked inflexion meddler

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

Paul-Pry advise advocate arrest bottle up

verb-form

meddled meddles meddling