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meddle

/ˈmɛd.əl/

meddleverb

meddled

Past Simple

meddled

Past Participle

meddling

Gerund

/ˈmɛd.əl/

Translations

He tends to meddle in other people's affairs.

Он склонен вмешиваться в дела других людей.

Additional translations

Definitions

To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern.

She warned her brother not to meddle in her personal affairs.

To handle, tamper with, or make changes to something—especially a physical object—without permission or in a way that may cause harm.

Please dont meddle with the wiring while the power is on.

Synonyms

involve oneself

butt in

Antonyms

meddlenoun

meddles

/ˈmɛd.əl/

Archaic: chiefly Middle English through 17th c.; meaning mixture, medley.

Definitions

A mixture or medley; a confused or varied assemblage (archaic).

The market offered a meddle of spices, cloth, and curious trinkets.