Definition of interloper Interloper
/ɪˈntɚlowˌpɚ/ - [interlowper] - in•ter•lop•er
We found 7 definitions of interloper from 6 different sources.
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| interloper - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | ||
| intruder, trespasser | ||
| entrant a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer" | ||
| unwelcome person, persona non grata a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome | ||
| boarder a pupil who lives at school during term time | ||
| crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome guest someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying | ||
| infiltrator an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent | ||
| encroacher, invader someone who enters by force in order to conquer | ||
| penetrator an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance) | ||
| prowler, sneak, stalker someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions | ||
| thruster, pusher a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft | ||
| squatter someone who settles on land without right or title | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- interloper (n.)
One who interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or officiously.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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interloper
in-tėr-lōp′ėr, n. one who trades without license: an intruder.—v.i. and v.t. Interlope′, to intrude into any matter in which one has no fair concern. [Dut. enterlooper, a smuggling vessel, as running in and out along the coast—L. inter, between, Dut. loopen, to run. See Leap.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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interloper
A smuggling or forced trade vessel. As a nautical phrase it was generally applied to the "letters of marque" on the coasts of South America, or a cruiser off her admiral's limits (poaching).
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🔤- interloper, noun, singular of interlopers.
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