Meddle: meaning, definitions and examples
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meddle
[ ˈmɛd(ə)l ]
interfere
To meddle means to interfere in something that is not your concern or business. It can also mean to handle something in a careless or inappropriate way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Stop meddling in my personal life!
- She meddled with the machinery and now it's broken.
tamper
To meddle can also mean to tamper with something, especially in a way that is not desired or appropriate.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please don't meddle with the evidence at the crime scene.
- He meddled with the settings and now the computer won't work.
Translations
Translations of the word "meddle" in other languages:
🇵🇹 intrometer-se
🇮🇳 दखल देना
🇩🇪 sich einmischen
🇮🇩 campur tangan
🇺🇦 втручатися
🇵🇱 wtrącać się
🇯🇵 干渉する (kanshō suru)
🇫🇷 se mêler
🇪🇸 entrometerse
🇹🇷 karışmak
🇰🇷 간섭하다
🇸🇦 يتدخل
🇨🇿 vměšovat se
🇸🇰 miešať sa
🇨🇳 干涉 (gānshè)
🇸🇮 vmešavati se
🇮🇸 skipta sér af
🇰🇿 араласу
🇬🇪 ჩარევა
🇦🇿 qarışmaq
🇲🇽 entrometerse
Word origin
The word 'meddle' originated in the late 16th century and is derived from Middle English 'medlen', which in turn comes from Old French 'medler' and Latin 'miscere', meaning 'to mix'. Over time, 'meddle' has evolved to mean interfering or tampering with something.