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busybody

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As a noun, busybody means someone who interferes with others. As a verb, it means meddle or interfere.

Meanings of busybody

4 meanings

noun

  1. Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

  2. A device consisting of three mirrors that, when attached to the wall of a house, allows an occupant to see who is at the front door without a direct line of sight.

  3. A person who meddles in the affairs of othersperson

    Similar: nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc

verb

  1. To meddle or interfere.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a person who meddles in the affairs of others
nosy-parkernosey-parkerquidnunc

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