sticking one's oar in

A form of stick one's oar in — To meddle, to interfere; to stick one's nose into (something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stick one's oar in
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APA

sticking one's oar in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking%20one's%20oar%20in

MLA

“sticking one's oar in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking%20one's%20oar%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticking one's oar in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking%20one's%20oar%20in.

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