What is the meaning of meddling?

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To "meddle" means to try to influence people or change things that are not your responsibility or to involve yourself in other people's business.

Example Sentences:

"He's always meddling in other people's business."

"I don't want him meddling in our affairs"

"You shouldn't meddle in stuff that doesn't concern you!"

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Interfering. Being nosey. Minding somebody else's business. snooping around

Meddling is used when a living creature is in a place searching for information. This word is often used in a negative sense.


The paparazzi have been meddling around my property.

The paparazzi are snooping around my property.

These meddling kids are invading my privacy.

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Interfeering with something, usually in an annoying way or in a way which actually hinders something or someone.


It is a regular verb.



Example:

Don't meddle with the TV, you don't know how it works. (Don't try and change things about the TV becuase you don't understand it).

I'm trying to cook, could you please stop meddling with the oven? (I'm trying to cook, please stop changing the settings on the oven).

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