meddle
verb (used without object)
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.
am meddling
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present progressiveof meddle (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am thinking, Cornelius, that I am meddling as I never meant to meddle; that I am perhaps aiding to delay your marriage."
From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia
I will explain myself further, for I am meddling, I believe, with too many matters.
From The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus by Teresa, of Avila, Saint
If I am meddling with what is none of my business—" "No, no, you are all that is helpful and kind!
From All Aboard A Story for Girls by Newberry, Fannie E.
