MEDDLE


Meaning of MEDDLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' me-d ə l

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: med · dled ; med · dling \ ' med-li ŋ , ' me-d ə l-i ŋ \

Etymology: Middle English medlen, from Anglo-French mesler, medler, from Vulgar Latin *misculare, from Latin misc ē re to mix ― more at MIX

Date: 14th century

: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety

– med · dler \ ' med-l ə r, ' me-d ə l- ə r \ noun

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