Meaning

1 senses

  1. To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.

More definitions
  • encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

Origin

Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed

Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”) – literally “to jump in”.

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Forms

interlopes, interloping, interloped, interloped
Base forminterlope · to interlope
3rd person singularinterlopes
Present participleinterloping
Past simpleinterloped
Past participleinterloped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinterlope
he, she, itinterlopes

Past simpleLesson

all personsinterloped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave interloped
he, she, ithas interloped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill interlope

Word family

2 related words
Relatedinterlopationinterloper

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
interlaceinterlockinterlocutorinterloperintermediaryC2intermediateB1
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