meddling
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.əl/
Definition
Interfere in someone else's affairs or business without being invited or having the right to do so.
Examples
He has a habit of meddling in his adult children's financial decisions.
The manager was warned not to meddle with the team's established workflow.
She resented her mother-in-law meddling in the way she raised her kids.
How to Use meddling
- meddle in (prepositional phrase)
- to interfere with someone's private affairs or business — "Please stop meddling in my personal life."
- meddle with (prepositional phrase)
- to handle or alter something without permission or knowledge — "Do not meddle with the settings on this machine."
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