Definition of ENCROACH

encroach

Meanings

Plural: encroaches

Verb

  • advance beyond the usual limit
  • impinge or infringe upon
  • to seize, appropriate
  • To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
  • To advance gradually beyond due limits.

Noun

  • Encroachment.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English encrochen, from Old French encrochier (“to seize”), from Old French en- + croc (“hook”), of Germanic origin. More at crook.

Scrabble Score: 15

encroach is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
encroach is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encroach is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

encroach is a valid Words With Friends word