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

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmedəl/

Korean meaning: 간섭하다, 참견하다, 끼어들다

Korean pronunciation: **메**들

Example Sentences

  • My mother-in-law always meddles in our marriage decisions.
  • Stop meddling with my phone settings - I had everything perfect!
  • The politician was accused of meddling in the election process.

meddle

VERB

//ˈmedəl//

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

meddle concept
💡 Concept

A coworker meddles in the presentation by grabbing the laptop

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meddle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't meddle with their pedals, even if you have a medal!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmedəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmedl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmeddle

Origin

From Middle English 'medlen', derived from Old French 'medler' meaning 'to mix' or 'to meddle'. The Old French word likely comes from Latin 'miscere' meaning 'to mix', blended with the frequentative suffix creating the sense of 'to mix oneself in'.

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🎵Rhyme

medalpedalsettle
medal
pedal
settle

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📝Examples

My mother-in-law always meddles in our marriage decisions.

😄 Fun example

Stop meddling with my phone settings - I had everything perfect!

The politician was accused of meddling in the election process.

😄 Fun example

Don't meddle with the recipe - my grandmother's cookies are sacred!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

interfereintrudetamperintervenepry

Antonyms

ignoreavoidabstain

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