- in·ter·lop·er
- /ˌıntɚˈloʊpɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]: a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place
I had hoped to help my neighbors, but they regarded me as an interloper.
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in´ter|lop´er — in|ter|lope «IHN tuhr LOHP», intransitive verb, loped, lop|ing. 1. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others. 2. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license. ╂[back formation < interloper, probably < inter +… … Useful english dictionary
lop — agal·lop; al·le·lop·a·thy; al·lop·a·thy; am·pe·lop·sis; am·y·lop·sin; an·cy·lop·o·da; anom·a·lop·ter·yx; ar·te·ri·o·lop·a·thy; cal·lop; cau·lop·ter·is; ceph·a·lop·o·da; ceph·a·lop·ter·us; chi·lop·la·cus; chi·lop·o·da; cor·y·lop·sis;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
in|ter|lope — «IHN tuhr LOHP», intransitive verb, loped, lop|ing. 1. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others. 2. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license. ╂[back formation < interloper, probably < inter + lope to run,… … Useful english dictionary
interloper — in·ter·lop·er … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
interlope — in•ter•lope [[t]ˌɪn tərˈloʊp, ˈɪn tərˌloʊp[/t]] v. i. loped, lop•ing 1) to thrust oneself into the domain or affairs of others 2) to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license • Etymology: 1595–1605 in′ter•lop er, n … From formal English to slang
interloper — [in′tər lō΄pər] n. 〚 INTER + loper < landloper, a vagrant < Du < land,LAND + loper, a runner < lopen, to run: see LEAP〛 … Universalium
interloper — in·ter·lop·er (ĭn’tər lō′pər) n. 1) One that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler. 2) One that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity: » When these interlopers choke out native species, ecologists see a … Word Histories
