interlope
English
Etymology
Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”)[1] – literally “to jump in”.
Verb
interlope (third-person singular simple present interlopes, present participle interloping, simple past and past participle interloped)
- To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.
Related terms
- interlopation
- interloper
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “interlope”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- interpole, let one rip, petroline, repletion, retpoline, terpineol
French
Adjective
interlope (plural interlopes)
- illegal; unlawful
Further reading
- “interlope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.