"intermeddle" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈmɛd(ə)l/ [UK], /ˌɪntɚˈmɛdəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-intermeddle.ogg Forms: intermeddles [present, singular, third-person], intermeddling [participle, present], intermeddled [participle, past], intermeddled [past]
Rhymes: -ɛdəl Etymology: From Anglo-Norman entremedler (= Old French entremesler), from inter- + medler. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|entremedler}} Anglo-Norman entremedler Head templates: {{en-verb}} intermeddle (third-person singular simple present intermeddles, present participle intermeddling, simple past and past participle intermeddled)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To mix, mingle together. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-intermeddle-en-verb-yU3~eZhB
  2. (obsolete, reflexive) To get mixed up (with). Tags: obsolete, reflexive
    Sense id: en-intermeddle-en-verb-XJ9roZJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 91 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 87 8
  3. (intransitive) To butt in, to interfere in or with. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-intermeddle-en-verb-fxg-Dshv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: butt in, meddle

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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