INTERLOPE


Meaning of INTERLOPE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' l ō p, ' in-t ə r- ˌ

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: -loped ; -lop · ing

Etymology: probably back-formation from interloper, from inter- + -loper (akin to Middle Dutch lopen to run, Old English hl ē apan to leap) ― more at LEAP

Date: 1615

1 : to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of others

2 : INTRUDE , INTERFERE

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