interlope

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′tər lōp′, in′tər lōp′)

Inflections of 'interlope' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
interlopes
v 3rd person singular
interloping
v pres p
interloped
v past
interloped
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•ter•lope  (in′tər lōp′, in′tər lōp′),USA pronunciation v.i., -loped, -lop•ing. 
  1. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
  2. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others.
  • probably back formation from interloper, equivalent. to inter- + -loper (see landloper) 1595–1605
in′ter•lop′er, n. 
    1. trespass, poach, encroach. 2. meddle.
'interlope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
interfere - intrude

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