interlope

US: (in′tər lōp′, in′tər lōp′)

Inflections of 'interlope' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

interlopes

v 3rd person singular

interloping

v pres p

interloped

v past

interloped

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•ter•lope  (in′tər lōp′, in′tər lōp′), v.i., -loped, -lop•ing. 

1. to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
2. to thrust oneself into the affairs of others.

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

in′ter•lop′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. trespass, poach, encroach.
• 2. meddle.