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meddling
Overview of noun meddling
The noun meddling has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) meddling, tampering -- (the act of altering something secretly or improperly)
Overview of verb meddle
The verb meddle has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) meddle, tamper -- (intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!")
Overview of adj meddling
The adj meddling has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied -- (intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
meddling, tampering
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun meddling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
meddling, tampering
=> change of state
Antonyms of noun meddling
Member Holonyms of noun meddling
Substance Holonyms of noun meddling
Part Holonyms of noun meddling
Member Meronyms of noun meddling
Substance Meronyms of noun meddling
Part Meronyms of noun meddling
Meronyms of noun meddling
Holonyms of noun meddling
Attributes of noun meddling
Derived Forms of noun meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
meddling, tampering
RELATED TO>(verb) meddle#1
=> meddle, tamper
Domain of noun meddling
Domain Terms of noun meddling
Familiarity of noun meddling
meddling used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
meddling, tampering
> change of state
=> aeration
=> passage, transition
=> meddling, tampering
=> transfer, transference
=> termination, ending, conclusion
=> nullification, override
=> reversal
=> beginning, start, commencement
=> arousal, rousing
=> cooking, cookery, preparation
=> seasoning
=> infusion
=> improvement
=> beautification
=> decoration
=> worsening
=> degradation, debasement
=> change of color
=> soiling, soilure, dirtying
=> wetting
=> chew, chewing, mastication, manduction
=> defoliation
=> specialization, specialisation
=> spiritualization, spiritualisation
Meronyms of noun meddling
1 sense of meddling
Holonyms of noun meddling
Grep of noun meddling
meddling
Antonyms of verb meddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb meddle
1 sense of meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb meddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb meddle
1 sense of meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
'Cause To' of verb meddle
Derived Forms of verb meddle
1 sense of meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
RELATED TO>(noun) meddler#1
=> meddler
RELATED TO>(noun) meddling#1
=> meddling, tampering
Domain of verb meddle
Domain Terms of verb meddle
Familiarity of verb meddle
meddle used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb meddle
1 sense of meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb meddle
1 sense of meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> meddle, tamper
=> interlope
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb meddle
Sense 1
meddle, tamper
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
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Grep of verb meddle
meddle
Antonyms of adj meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied
INDIRECT (VIA intrusive) -> unintrusive, not intrusive
Similarity of adj meddling
1 sense of meddling
Sense 1
interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied
=> intrusive (vs. unintrusive)
Pertainyms of adj meddling
Attributes of adj meddling
Domain of adj meddling
Domain Terms of adj meddling
Familiarity of adj meddling
meddling used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj meddling
meddling
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