| Front | trespass |
|---|---|
| Back | tres•pass verb, noun BrE /ˈtrespəs/ NAmE /ˈtrespəs/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive] ~ (on sth) to enter land or a building that you do not have permission or the right to enter He told me I was trespassing on private land. The sign on the fence said ‘No trespassing’. 2 [intransitive] (old use) to do sth wrong ˈtrespass on sth (formal) to make unfair use of sb's time, help, etc. encroach on I mustn't trespass on your time any longer. noun word origin 1 [uncountable, countable] an act of trespassing on land 2 [countable] (old use) something that you do that is morally wrong sin |
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