meddling
/ˈmɛdəlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of interfering in someone else's business or affairs without being asked or wanted.
- Meddling in other countries' politics often leads to conflict.
- Her constant meddling in her son's marriage caused a lot of tension.
- The neighbors complained about the landlord's meddling in their private lives.
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adjective
- Tending to interfere in the affairs of others; intrusive.
- The meddling aunt kept giving unsolicited advice about the wedding.
- He was tired of his meddling coworkers always checking on his progress.
- A meddling reporter tried to get information from the witness.
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verb
- Present participle of meddle: to interfere in something that is not one's concern.
- The government was accused of meddling in the election.
- She was meddling in matters she didn't understand.
- Stop meddling with the settings on my phone.