interfering — Acting in a way that disrupts, obstructs, or meddles with something that is not one's concern.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Acting in a way that disrupts, obstructs, or meddles with something that is not one's concern.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My interfering mother-in-law keeps rearranging my kitchen while I'm cooking.
- The interfering cat kept walking across the keyboard while I was typing my essay.
- Please stop interfering with the experiment - your presence is affecting the results.
interfering
ADJECTIVE[/ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/]
Acting in a way that disrupts, obstructs, or meddles with something that is not one's concern.
Acting in a way that disrupts, obstructs, or meddles with something that is not one's concern.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin interferre, combining 'inter' meaning 'between' and 'ferire' meaning 'to strike or hit'. The word literally meant 'to strike between' or get in the way of something.
Breakdown
inter- (between, among) + fer- (to carry, strike) + -ing (present participle suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My interfering mother-in-law keeps rearranging my kitchen while I'm cooking.”
“The interfering cat kept walking across the keyboard while I was typing my essay.”
“Please stop interfering with the experiment - your presence is affecting the results.”
“His interfering attitude made him very unpopular among his colleagues.”
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