Main Entry:

med·dle

Pronunciation:

\ˈme-d^əl\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

med·dled; med·dling \ˈmed-liŋ, ˈme-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English medlen, from Anglo-French mesler, medler, from Vulgar Latin *misculare, from Latin miscēre to mix — more at mix

Date:

14th century

: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety

— med·dler \ˈmed-lər, ˈme-d^əl-ər\ noun