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  • 11Kibitz, der — Der Kíbitz, des es, plur. die e, ein dreyzehiger Sumpfvogel mit einem kurzen Schnabel, einem Federbusche auf dem Kopfe, einer schwarzen Brust und rothen Füßen; Tringa Vanellus L. weil er bey Bewegung seiner Flügel ein Geräusch wie ein Fächer… …

    Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • 12kibitz — Synonyms and related words: Paul Pry, advise, advocate, brief, busybody, coach, confer, consult with, counsel, direct, fool with, guide, instruct, intermeddle, meddle, meddle with, mess with, monkey with, nose, prescribe, propose, pry, recommend …

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  • 13kibitz — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. advise, comment; butt in, interfere, meddle. See advice, between …

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  • 14kibitz — kib|itz [ˈkıbıts] v [i]AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; : Yiddish; Origin: kibitsen, from German kiebitzen, from kiebitz lapwing (type of bird that makes a lot of noise)] 1.) to make unhelpful remarks while someone is doing something 2.) to talk… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15kibitz — kib|itz [ kıbıts ] verb intransitive AMERICAN INFORMAL to watch and make annoying comments about something that someone is doing …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16kibitz — vb American to pass comment on or offer (normally unwelcome) advice. The verb, which typically applies to an annoying onlooker at a card game or sports per formance, comes from the Yiddish kib itsen, which in turn derives from Kiebitz, the German …

    Contemporary slang

  • 17kibitz — kib·itz || kɪbɪts v. (Informal) meddle, give unasked for advice, interfere; talk, chat …

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  • 18kibitz —    (KIH bitz) [Yiddish] To act as a kibitzer …

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  • 19kibitz — [ kɪbɪts] verb informal, chiefly N. Amer. 1》 look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game. 2》 speak informally; chat. Derivatives kibitzer noun Origin 1920s: Yiddish, from colloq. Ger., from Ger. Kiebitz interfering onlooker …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 20kibitz — verb (I) AmE to make unhelpful comments while someone is doing something kibitzer noun (C) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English