interlope
English
editEtymology
editEarly 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”)[1] – literally “to jump in”.
Verb
editinterlope (third-person singular simple present interlopes, present participle interloping, simple past and past participle interloped)
- To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “interlope”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
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Adjective
editinterlope (plural interlopes)
Further reading
edit- “interlope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.