noun
Meaning 1
interference
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
interfering
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 F IH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: IH2 N ER0 F IH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of interfere
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an interfering old woman
- bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
- busy about other people's business
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
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