MEDDLE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word meddle. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MEDDLE
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tamper | verbv | |||||||
noun • a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) verb • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly • intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly | ||||||||
interfere | verbv | |||||||
verb • come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle • get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | ||||||||
interlope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license | ||||||||
intervene | verbv | |||||||
verb • get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force • be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events • occur between other event or between certain points of time | ||||||||
intrude | verbv | |||||||
verb • enter uninvited • enter unlawfully on someone's property • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • thrust oneself in as if by force | ||||||||
mediate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • acting through or dependent on an intervening agency adjective satellite • being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series verb • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences • occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others | ||||||||
muckrake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures | ||||||||
nose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals • a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) • the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon • a small distance • a symbol of inquisitiveness • the sense of smell (especially in animals) • a natural skill • a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged verb • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • advance the forward part of with caution • catch the scent of; get wind of • push or move with the nose • rub noses • defeat by a narrow margin | ||||||||
obtrude | verbv | |||||||
verb • push to thrust outward • thrust oneself in as if by force | ||||||||
poke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||||
pry | verbv | |||||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • be nosey • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry | ||||||||
snoop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||||||||
intermeddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • To mix, mingle together. • To get mixed up (with). • To butt in, to interfere in or with. | ||||||||
butt in | verbv | |||||||
verb • break into a conversation | ||||||||
combine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • an occurrence that results in things being united verb • have or possess in combination • put or add together • combine so as to form a whole; mix • add together from different sources • join for a common purpose or in a common action • gather in a mass, sum, or whole • mix together different elements | ||||||||
dabble | verbv | |||||||
verb • dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid • play in or as if in water, as of small children • work with in an amateurish manner • bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water | ||||||||
ming | verbv | |||||||
noun • the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 | ||||||||
bemingle | verbv | |||||||
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do it | ||||||||
verb • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
get it on | verbv | |||||||
verb • have sexual intercourse with |