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interlope

/ɪntəɹˈloʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-lope
IPA
/ɪntəɹˈloʊp/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.

Etymology

Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”) – literally “to jump in”.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪntəɹˈloʊp/
  • British English: /ɪntəˈləʊp/

Inflected Forms

interlopes (present, singular) interloping (participle, present) interloped (participle, past) interloped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

interlopation interloper

Rhymes With

hope pope nope scope soap rope cope dope slope trope forlorn hope lop

Questions

How do you pronounce interlope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntəɹˈloʊp/.
What does interlope mean?
To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.
Where does interlope come from?
Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”) – literally “to jump in”.

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