interlope

[ in-ter-lohp, in-ter-lohp ]

verb (used without object)

, in·ter·loped, in·ter·lop·ing.

1. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.

   Synonyms: encroach, poach, trespass

2. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others.

   Synonyms: meddle

Other Words From

• inter·loper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interlope¹

1595–1605; probably back formation from interloper, equivalent to inter- + -loper ( landloper )

Example Sentences

Was I having so much trouble dating women because I was just a run-of-the-mill straight interloping fraud, and the real queer community could tell?

From Los Angeles Times

The first main belt comet was discovered in 1996, but “you can always explain one weirdo,” Dr. Snodgrass said, suggesting that the belt could have captured an interloping comet.

From New York Times

He’s had it for more than 50 years and once used a baseball bat to knock out the windows of an interloping car.

From New York Times

The independence of the Amazon Labor Union also appeared to undermine Amazon’s anti-union talking points, which cast the union as an interloping “third party.”

From New York Times

That’s when the interloping trio knocks on the door, with animal masks on their heads and malice in mind.

From Los Angeles Times