meddle

Universal Words verb [V] (disapproving) 1 ~ (in / with sth) (disapproving) to become involved in sth that does not concern you: He had no right to meddle in her affairs. * He's just a meddling old fool! 2 ~ (with sth) to touch sth in a careless way, especially when it is not yours or when you do not know how to use it correctly: Somebody had been meddling with her computer. meddling noun [U]