to interlope
- verb
- /ˌɪntərˈloʊp/
- Archaic
:
interferir
- I have found that over the time I have participated in the TD forums, individuals, some regulars and some who interlope every so often, all show a pattern of SpeakWrite without authority for their opinions.
What you're doing is you're, you're interloping into someone else's marriage.
- What you're doing is you're, you're interloping into someone else's marriage.
Examples
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What you're doing is you're, you're interloping into someone else's marriage.
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The detective warned him not to interlope in their ongoing investigation.
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She felt uncomfortable when her friend decided to interlope in her personal matters.
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It is illegal to interlope in a business that is not yours without permission.
Synonyms
105
4.4
To go into a place or conversation where you are not welcome
77
4.1
To enter someone's space or private life without permission
30
3.4
To interrupt a conversation or activity without being invited
27
7.3
To gradually move into someone else's area, space, or rights without permission
22
4.6
To go into someone's space or life without permission
5
8.2
To join a conversation or activity without being invited
2
6.8
To gradually move into someone's personal space, rights or privacy
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Interlope comes from parts that mean 'between' (inter-) and 'run' (lope), like the English verb lope 'to run with long, easy steps'. So to interlope is to 'run into' a place or business where you do not belong, which is why it means to intrude or encroach.