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busybody
UK
/ˈbɪziˌbɒdi/
US
/ˈbɪziˌbɑdi/
busybodies
pl
UK
/ˈbɪziˌbɒdi/
US
/ˈbɪziˌbɑdi/
Translations
The new neighbor turned out to be a busybody, always peeking over the fence to see what everyone was doing.
Le nouveau voisin s’est révélé être un fouineur, regardant toujours par-dessus la clôture pour voir ce que tout le monde faisait.
Additional translations
Definitions
The new neighbor turned out to be a busybody, always peeking over the fence to see what everyone was doing.
Synonyms
busybodied
Past Simple
busybodied
Past Participle
busybodying
Gerund
Rare/informal intransitive verb meaning "to meddle."
Translations
Stop busybodying in matters that don't concern you.
Arrête de fouiner dans des affaires qui ne te regardent pas.
Definitions
Stop busybodying in matters that don't concern you.
more busybody
Comp.
most busybody
Super.
UK
/ˈbɪzibɒdi/
US
/ˈbɪzibɑːdi/
Used attributively to describe meddlesome behaviour (e.g., "her busybody tendencies").
Translations
She adopted a busybody attitude toward her colleagues' private lives.
Elle a adopté une attitude indiscrète envers la vie privée de ses collègues.
Definitions
She adopted a busybody attitude toward her colleagues' private lives.