Dictionary entries for 'meddle'

Synonyms

butt in
horn in
interfere
interlope
fiddle
fool
mess
tamper
tinker

med·dle (mĕd́l)

[Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, variant of Old French mesler, from Vulgar Latin* misculāre, to mix thoroughly, from Latin miscēre, to mix.]

intransitive verb: -dled, -dling, -dles.

To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See synonyms at interfere
To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper.

derivatives

med́dler: noun

intransitive verb: -dled, -dling, -dles.

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition