meddle
/ˈmedl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmedl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)
meddle — verb
- meddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- meddleshe / she / it
- meddledpast simple
- meddling-ing form
1. to step into another person's plans, relationships, or decisions even though the
to step into another person's plans, relationships, or decisions even though they are not yours to control, usually in a way that annoys people or makes problems worse
Amira kept meddling in her sister's wedding plans despite repeated warnings.
meddle in + someone's plans
The coach told parents not to meddle in the team's training decisions.
tell someone not to meddle in ...
By lunch, Eli was already meddling in the neighbors' parking argument.
Quinn promised not to meddle in Mauricio's budget after last month's argument.
Salma warned the mayor that meddling in school staffing would anger teachers.
- interfere
broader and more neutral; it can also refer to processes or machines
- butt in
more informal and often used for entering a conversation or situation suddenly
- pry
focuses more on finding out private information than on trying to control events
- intrude
more general and can describe entering a place or situation where you are not wanted
- leave alone
opposite action of staying out of someone else's matters
- mind your own business
idiomatic opposite that means not getting involved
文法句型
meddle in + someone else's plans/affairs/decisions
用法筆記
Meddle is strongly negative and usually takes 'in' before the matter you interfere with. It often suggests unwanted involvement in other people's private plans, relationships, or decisions rather than neutral participation.