meddle
[ med-l ]
/ ˈmɛd l /
verb (used without object), med·dled, med·dling.
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
Origin of meddle
1250–1300; Middle English
medlen < Old French
me(s)dler, variant of
mesler (French
mêler) < Vulgar Latin
*misculāre, frequentative of Latin
miscēre to mix
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meddle
/ (ˈmɛdəl) /
verb (intr)
(usually foll by with)
to interfere officiously or annoyingly
(usually foll by in)
to involve oneself unwarrantedly
to meddle in someone's private affairs
Derived forms of meddle
meddler, noun meddling, adjective meddlingly, adverbWord Origin for meddle
C14: from Old French
medler, ultimately from Latin
miscēre to mix