[no obj] 1 : to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted : interfere — usually + in ▪ He was always meddling in other people's personal lives. — sometimes + with ▪ They are meddling with things that don't concern them. 2 : to change or handle something in a way that is unwanted or harmful — + with ▪ Don't meddle with my stuff.
— med·dler
/ˈmɛdl̟ɚ/ noun, plural med·dlers [count]
▪ She thought she was being helpful, but her neighbors saw her as a meddler.
/ˈmɛdl̟ɚ/ noun, plural med·dlers [count] ▪ She thought she was being helpful, but her neighbors saw her as a meddler.
— meddling noun [noncount]
▪ He was annoyed by his neighbor's meddling.
▪ He was annoyed by his neighbor's meddling.
— meddling adjective always used before a noun
▪ meddling neighbors
▪ meddling neighbors




