- meddle in/with
- interfere in something that is not one's concern.→ meddle
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meddle — v. (D; intr.) to meddle in; with (don t meddle in their affairs) * * * [medl] with (don t meddle in their affairs) (D; intr.) to meddle in … Combinatory dictionary
meddle — verb (usu. meddle in/with) interfere in something that is not one s concern. Derivatives meddler noun Origin ME (in the sense mix ): from OFr. medler, var. of mesler, based on L. miscere to mix … English new terms dictionary
Meddle — Med dle , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meddling}.] [OE. medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. m[^e]ler, LL. misculare, a dim. fr. L. miscere to mix. [root]271. See {Mix}, and cf. {Medley}, {Mellay}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mix;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meddle Tour — Tour by Pink Floyd Start date 15 October 1971 End date 20 November 1971 Legs 1 Shows 26 … Wikipedia
meddle — meddle, interfere, intermeddle, tamper are comparable when they mean to busy or concern oneself with someone or something officiously, impertinently, or indiscreetly. One meddles with or in something that is not one s concern or is strictly the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
meddle — [med′ l] vi. meddled, meddling [ME medlen < OFr medler, mesler (Fr mêler), to mix, hence “mix in,” meddle < VL * misculare < L miscere, to MIX] 1. to concern oneself with or take part in other people s affairs without being asked or… … English World dictionary
meddle — (v.) early 14c., to mingle, blend, mix, from O.N.Fr. medler (O.Fr. mesler, 12c., Mod.Fr. mêler) to mix, mingle, to meddle, from V.L. *misculare (source of Prov. mesclar, Sp. mezclar, It. mescolare, meschiare), from L. miscere to mix (see MIX (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Meddle — Med dle, v. t. To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Wine meddled with gall. Wyclif (Matt. xxvii. 34). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meddle — [v] intervene, interfere abuse rights, advance, barge in, break in on, busybody*, butt in*, chime in, come uninvited, crash the gates*, dabble in, encroach, encumber, fool with, hinder, horn in*, impede, impose, infringe, inquire, interlope,… … New thesaurus
Meddle — This article is about the Pink Floyd album. For the song by Little Boots, see Meddle (song). For a definition of the word meddle , see the Wiktionary entry meddle … Wikipedia
