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verb (used without object), -dled, -dling.
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English medlen < Old French me(s)dler, variant of mesler (French mêler) < Vulgar Latin *misculāre, frequentative of Latin miscēre to mix
1250–1300; Middle English medlen < Old French me(s)dler, variant of mesler (French mêler) < Vulgar Latin *misculāre, frequentative of Latin miscēre to mix
Related forms
med·dler, noun
med·dling·ly, adverb
o·ver·med·dle, verb (used without object), -dled, -dling.
un·med·dled, adjective
un·med·dling, adjective
EXPANDun·med·dling·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
intervene, intrude, pry.
intervene, intrude, pry.
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Word Origin & History
meddle
late 13c., "to mingle," from O.N.Fr. medler (O.Fr. mesler) "to mix, mingle, to meddle," from V.L. *misculare, from L. miscere "to mix" (see mix). Meaning "to concern oneself" (usually disparaging) is attested from early 15c. From mid-14c. to 1700, it also was a euphemism for
EXPAND"have sexual intercourse." Related: Meddled; meddler; meddlesome; meddling.
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