Meddle

ahd-5
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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."