interlope
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”)[1] – literally “to jump in”.
Verb[edit]
interlope (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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “interlope”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
interlope (plural interlopes)
Further reading[edit]
- “interlope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.