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/
Korean meaning: 간섭하는, 방해하는, 끼어드는
Korean pronunciation: 인-터-피어-링 (강세: 피어)
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.
Despite interfering voices, keep engineering and persevering!
🎤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.
🎵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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