- 1interference (in something) the act of interfering They resent foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country. political interference in legal proceedings
- 2interruption of a radio signal by another signal on a similar wavelength, causing extra noise that is not wanted
- 3(in hockey and other sports) the act, which is against the rules, of getting in the way of an opposing player's ability to run, hit, etc. rules on goalie interference Idioms
- 1(in football) to clear the way for the player with the ball by blocking players from the opposing team
- 2(informal) to help someone by dealing with problems for them so that they do not need to deal with them You have plenty of friends that can always run interference for you.
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