tamper
9 dictionary results for: tamper
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
tam·per1 
[tam-per] Pronunciation Key
[tam-per] Pronunciation Key –verb (used without object)
| 1. | to meddle, esp. for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually fol. by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock. |
| 2. | to make changes in something, esp. in order to falsify (usually fol. by with): to tamper with official records. |
| 3. | to engage secretly or improperly in something. |
| 4. | to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly (usually fol. by with): Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| tam·per 1
(tām'pər) Pronunciation Key
v. tam·pered, tam·per·ing, tam·pers v. intr.
v. tr. To alter improperly. [Probably alteration of temper.] tam'per·er n. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| tamp·er 2
(tām'pər) Pronunciation Key
n. A neutron reflector in an atomic bomb that also delays the expansion of the exploding material, making possible a longer-lasting, more energetic, and more efficient explosion. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
tamper (v.)
tamper (v.)
1567, figurative use of tamper "to work in clay, etc., so as to mix it thoroughly," probably originally a variant of temper (q.v.), which is how it was initially spelled. Perhaps it is a dialectal workmen's pronunciation. Tamperproof is recorded from 1886.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| tamper | |
noun | |
| 1. | a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) [syn: tamp] |
verb | |
| 1. | play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts" |
| 2. | intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!" [syn: meddle] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: tam·per
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to bring improper influence to bear (as by bribery or intimidation) —used with with <tampered with the jurors>
2 : to alter or interfere in an unauthorized or improper manner —used with with <tampered with evidence>
Main Entry: tam·per
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to bring improper influence to bear (as by bribery or intimidation) —used with with <tampered with the jurors>
2 : to alter or interfere in an unauthorized or improper manner —used with with <tampered with evidence>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Tamper
Tamp"er\, n. 1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed. 2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Tamper
Tam"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tampered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tampering.] [A corruption of temper.]1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. 'T is dangerous tampering with a muse. --Roscommon. 2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. 3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. Others tampered For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert. --Hudibras.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.