English Explanatory Dictionary

meddle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
To interest or engage oneself; to have to do (with), in a good sense.
To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.
To have sex.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛd.əl/ [ˈmɛɾəɫ] en-us-meddle.ogg

Word forms

meddle meddles meddling meddled medle

Etymology

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

Synonyms

dabble stick one's nose into stick one's oar in bemingle combine ming admix amalgamate blend commingle intermingle intermix involve mang meddle mingle mix mix up do it get it on approach cohabit common company copulate couple engage in sex exchange flesh have intimate relations have marital relations have sex have sexual relations intercourse know know someone in the biblical sense make love mate share a bed sleep together strain bang bauf beat bone boff boink bonk bop bounce breed bump nasties bump uglies catch a dick clap cheeks dance discuss Uganda dip one's pen in someone's inkwell do the deed do the nasty eff

Derived words

meddle and make meddlement meddler meddlesome overmeddle

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