interloping

ˌɪntərˈloʊpɪŋ

Definition

Definition of interloping - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intrusive

Rare

intruding without permission or right

Rare

The interloping neighbor entered the garden uninvited.

meddling

trespassing

interference

Rare

meddling in others' affairs

Rare

Her interloping behavior caused tension among the group.

intrusive

meddlesome

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Origin of interloping

Dutch, enterloper (runner between)

Examples of interloping in a sentence

An interloping cat wandered into our house unexpectedly.
His interloping comments disrupted the meeting.
The interloping neighbor always knew everyone's business.

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French:intrusif, interférant, ...
German:aufdringlich, einmischend, ...
Italian:intruso, intromettersi, ...
Spanish:entrometido, metiche, ...
Portuguese:intrometido, ...
Chinese:擅自闯入的, 干涉他人事务的, ...
Japanese:侵入してきた, おせっかいな, ...
Arabic:مُتَطَفِّل, مُتَدَخِّل, ...
Hebrew:חוֹדְרָנִי, מִתְחַטֵּט, ...
Russian:незваный, вмешивающийся, ...
Ukrainian:вторгливий, втручання, ...
Hindi:अतिक्रमणकारी, दखल देने वाला, ...
Bengali:অনধিকার, হস্তক্ষেপকারী, ...
Catalan:intrús, entremetent, ...
Czech:dotěrný, vměšující se, ...
Danish:påtrængende, indblandende, ...
Dutch:indringend, bemoeizuchtig, ...
Greek:παρεμβατικός, ...
Hungarian:betolakodó, kotnyeles, ...
Khmer:រំលោភចូល, លូកលាន់, ...
Korean:침입하는, 참견하는, ...
Persian:مزاحم, ...
Polish:wścibski, wtrącający się, ...
Portuguese (BR):intrometido, ...
Romanian:intrus, amestecat, ...
Swedish:inblandande, snokande, ...
Thai:ที่บุกรุก, ยุ่งเรื่องคนอื่น, ...
Turkish:müdahaleci, karışan, ...
Vietnamese:xâm nhập, can thiệp, ...

interlope

ˈɪntəˌloʊp

Definition of interlope - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

privacy

Rare

intrude in others' affairs without permission

Rare

He tends to interlope in family matters.

interfere

intrude

meddle

business

Dated

encroach on others' rights in trade

Dated

They were caught interloping in the local market.

intrude

meddle

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Origin of interlope

Dutch, enter (to run) + lopen (to run)

Examples of interlope in a sentence

They accused him of trying to interlope in their business.
He tried to interlope in their negotiations.
Unauthorized vendors interlope in the trade fair.

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French:s'immiscer, empiéter, ...
German:einmischen, in etwas eindringen, ...
Italian:intromettersi, interferire, ...
Spanish:entrometerse, intrusar, ...
Portuguese:intrometer-se, invadir, ...
Chinese:干涉, ...
Japanese:干渉する, 不正に商売をする, ...
Arabic:تَدَخَّلَ, تَعَدَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעָרֵב, לִפְלוֹשׁ, ...
Russian:вмешиваться, незаконно торговать, ...
Ukrainian:втручатися, займатися, ...
Hindi:हस्तक्षेप करना, अतिक्रमण करना, ...
Bengali:হস্তক্ষেপ করা, অবৈধভাবে প্রবেশ করা, ...
Catalan:intrometre's, interferir, ...
Czech:vměšovat se, neoprávněně obchodovat, ...
Danish:blande sig, indtrænge, ...
Dutch:bemoeien, inbreuk maken, ...
Greek:παρεμβαίνω, παραβιάζω, ...
Hungarian:beleavatkozni, betolakodni, ...
Khmer:ជ្រៀតជ្រែក, រំលោភសិទ្ធិពាណិជ្ជកម្មរបស់អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:끼어들다, 무단 침입하다, ...
Persian:دخالت کرد, تجاوز کرد, ...
Polish:wtrącać się, wkraczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):intrometer-se, invadir, ...
Romanian:a se amesteca, a interfera, ...
Swedish:lägga sig i, inkräkta, ...
Thai:แทรกแซง, ล่วงล้ำ, ...
Turkish:karışmak, izinsiz ticaret yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:xen vào, xâm phạm, ...

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