Meaning of "meddle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEDDLE

From Old French medler, ultimately from Latin miscēre to mix.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MEDDLE

meddle  [ˈmɛdəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDDLE

Meddle is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb meddle in English.

WHAT DOES MEDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meddle

Meddle is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released on 30 October 1971 by Harvest Records. It was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971. The album was recorded at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios and Morgan Studios. With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track, "Echoes". Although many of the group's later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written mainly by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member. The cover, incorporating a close-up shot of an ear underwater, was, as with several previous albums, designed by Hipgnosis, though Storm Thorgerson was unhappy with the final result. The album was well received by music critics upon its release. However, despite being commercially successful in the United Kingdom, lacklustre publicity on the part of their United States-based label led to poor sales there.

Definition of meddle in the English dictionary

The definition of meddle in the dictionary is to interfere officiously or annoyingly. Other definition of meddle is to involve oneself unwarrantedly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MEDDLE

PRESENT

Present

I meddle

you meddle

he/she/it meddles

we meddle

you meddle

they meddle

Present continuous

I am meddling

you are meddling

he/she/it is meddling

we are meddling

you are meddling

they are meddling

Present perfect

I have meddled

you have meddled

he/she/it has meddled

we have meddled

you have meddled

they have meddled

Present perfect continuous

I have been meddling

you have been meddling

he/she/it has been meddling

we have been meddling

you have been meddling

they have been meddling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I meddled

you meddled

he/she/it meddled

we meddled

you meddled

they meddled

Past continuous

I was meddling

you were meddling

he/she/it was meddling

we were meddling

you were meddling

they were meddling

Past perfect

I had meddled

you had meddled

he/she/it had meddled

we had meddled

you had meddled

they had meddled

Past perfect continuous

I had been meddling

you had been meddling

he/she/it had been meddling

we had been meddling

you had been meddling

they had been meddling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will meddle

you will meddle

he/she/it will meddle

we will meddle

you will meddle

they will meddle

Future continuous

I will be meddling

you will be meddling

he/she/it will be meddling

we will be meddling

you will be meddling

they will be meddling

Future perfect

I will have meddled

you will have meddled

he/she/it will have meddled

we will have meddled

you will have meddled

they will have meddled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been meddling

you will have been meddling

he/she/it will have been meddling

we will have been meddling

you will have been meddling

they will have been meddling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would meddle

you would meddle

he/she/it would meddle

we would meddle

you would meddle

they would meddle

Conditional continuous

I would be meddling

you would be meddling

he/she/it would be meddling

we would be meddling

you would be meddling

they would be meddling

Conditional perfect

I would have meddle

you would have meddle

he/she/it would have meddle

we would have meddle

you would have meddle

they would have meddle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been meddling

you would have been meddling

he/she/it would have been meddling

we would have been meddling

you would have been meddling

they would have been meddling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you meddle
we let´s meddle
you meddle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to meddle

Past participle

meddled

Present Participle

meddling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MEDDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «meddle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of meddle

interfere · intermeddle · interpose · intervene · intrude · pry · tamper

TRANSLATION OF MEDDLE

Find out the translation of meddle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of meddle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meddle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 干涉
• Translator English - Spanish: inmiscuirse
• English: meddle
• Translator English - Hindi: हस्तक्षेप
• Translator English - Arabic: التدخل
• Translator English - Russian: вмешиваться
• Translator English - Portuguese: intrometer-se
• Translator English - Bengali: মাথা ঘামান
• Translator English - French: se mêler
• Translator English - Malay: Campur tangan
• Translator English - German: sich einmischen
• Translator English - Japanese: 干渉する
• Translator English - Korean: 간섭하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Meddle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: can thiệp
• Translator English - Tamil: தலையிட
• Translator English - Marathi: हस्तक्षेप करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: karışmak
• Translator English - Italian: immischiarsi
• Translator English - Polish: wtrącać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: втручатися
• Translator English - Romanian: se amesteca
• Translator English - Greek: αναμιχθεί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: meng
• Translator English - Swedish: blanda sig
• Translator English - Norwegian: blande seg

6 QUOTES WITH «MEDDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meddle.

1

Bulent Ecevit

It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.

2

Marie de France

For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.

3

Daniel Morgan

An offensive war, I believe to be wrong and would therefore have nothing to do with it, having no right to meddle with another man's property, his ox or his ass, his man servant or his maid servant or anything this is his.

4

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

We're not going to meddle in the internal life of other peoples and other governments, because we don't want them meddling in ours.

5

Irwin Shaw

A good editor understands what you're talking and writing about and doesn't meddle too much.

6

John Wycliffe

Christ's fishermen should not meddle with men's law, for men' s law contains sharp stones and trees by which the net of God is broken, and the fish wend out of the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDDLE»

Discover the use of meddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Mister Meddle's Mischief

Mr Meddle is a pixie who can't get anything right.

Enid Blyton, 1997

Mister Meddle's Muddles

Enchanting and humorous tales for young readers, from the time-old favourite, Enid Blyton.

Enid Blyton, 2010

Merry Mister Meddle

This is an irresistible assortment of books, offering some of Enid Blyton's favorite characters in an array of lively and amusing stories.

Enid Blyton, 2010

Meddle English: New and Selected Texts

Poems and stories.

Caroline Bergvall, 2010

You're a Nuisance Mr. Meddle

Mr. Meddle, a merry pixie who is always willing to do good deeds, never quite gets it right.

Enid Blyton, 1999

You're a Nuisance Mister Meddle

An enchanting and humorous tale for younger readers.

Enid Blyton, 2004

Dictionary of Proverbs

Meddle Autobiog., ch x [with 'food' for 'meat']. 1914: Lucas, Landmarks, 197. 10. To be meat for another's mouth. [Non ego sum pollucta pago. - Plautus, Rud., 425 .] 1598: Shakespeare, 2 Henry II ', II iv, I am meat for your master.

George Latimer Apperson, Martin H. Manser, Stephen J. Curtis, 2005

The Complete Concordance to Shakspeare: Being a Verbal Index ...

Merry H ices 4 were best meddle with buck-washing _ in. 3 for meddle on must. that's . . . . Twelfth Night. iii. 1 I'll not m die with him............ iii. 4 and they are to meddle with none. . Much Ado. iii. 3 the less you meddle or make with them - in.

‎1845

London Assurance, a comedy, in five acts

Dion Boucicault. Enter Youny Courtly. Dazzle. What detained you? Y. Courtly. My dear fellow, I have just seen such a woman! Dazzle. (AsideJ Hush! (Aloud.) Permit me to introduce you to my very old friend, Meddle. He's a capital fellow; know ...

Dion Boucicault, 1842

A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...

Me on 437 Meant by 501 To meddle in 560 Send) me on shore 438 Aleant certainly 502 To meddle with 567 Me other 439 Meant no harm 503 Meddle 568 Me others — — 440 Meant that 504 Meddle in 569 Me our 441 Meant the — 505  ...

John Macdonald, 1817

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meddle is used in the context of the following news items.

Fitness fanatics test their meddle in Innisfil

The weekend heat didn't stop fitness fanatics from coming out for some evening exercise in Alcona, Sunday. Grit Fitness hosted a free obstacle ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»

Hackers take control of Jeep and crash it into ditch

... use a laptop and a simple wireless connection to wrestle control of the car away from Greenberg and meddle with various in-car functions. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

SNP run riot in House of Commons – naming themselves the 'official …

SNP 'launch secret plan' to meddle in England's issues that have... MP hints that SNP plan new referendum. This disgraceful stance will haunt ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

Porn star answer to the dirty business of talking pay

... the Adam Smith Institute thinks that the Government should not meddle in private contracts between companies and their staff. It argues that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Alex Horne: 'Taskmaster was inspired by The Crystal Maze and Big …

... if it ain't broke don't fix it, and I don't think it is broken, I think it's excellent. I think the licence fee is incredible value, just don't meddle with it. «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

Ramesh Rao: Foreigners have no right to meddle in Malaysian politics

Pertubuhan Minda dan Sosial Prihatin president Ramesh Rao Krishnan said they have no right to meddle with the administration of Malaysia. «The Star Online, Jul 15»

Heavy Meddle: Must I Spend Time With My Husband's Adult Children?

Our Heavy Meddle advice columnist, Steve Almond, is here to help. .... Heavy Meddle: How Do I Talk To My Young Son About Death? By Steve ... «WBUR, Jul 15»

RPT-Manage, meddle or magnify? China's corporate debt threat

(Repeats Sunday story). * China's corporate debt 160 pct of GDP, twice U.S. level. * Estimated to climb 77 pct to $28.8 tln over five years. «Reuters, Jul 15»

Neither Government Nor Parties Must Meddle with Metro Fare Fixation

The metro rail system has arrived after so much delay for Chennai, along with the demand that as the fares are high, especially when compared ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Don't meddle with Muslim personal law: Rahmani

Patna : The central government is trying to influence Muslim personal law, a senior leader of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) ... «Newsx, Jul 15»