INTERLOPE


Meaning of INTERLOPE in English

— interloper , n.

/in'teuhr lohp", in"teuhr lohp'/ , v.i. , interloped, interloping .

1. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.

2. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others.

[ 1595-1605; prob. back formation from interloper, equiv. to INTER- + -loper (see LANDLOPER) ]

Syn. 1. trespass, poach, encroach. 2. meddle.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .