med·dle (m d l)intr.v. med·dled, med·dling, med·dles 1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere. 2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper. [Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, variant of Old French mesler, from Vulgar Latin *miscul  re, to mix thoroughly, from Latin misc re, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]med dler (mdl r, mdl-r) n. |
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| Noun | 1. | meddling - the act of altering something secretly or improperly change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics |
| Adj. | 1. | meddling - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" intrusive - tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive" |
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