To meddle in a medal discussion

[dwolfman]

Am I the only person who has a problem with the use of the noun - medal - as a verb? It is now common place to hear someone say, "the athlete should 'medal' in the event" while medal is defined as a metal disc with an inscription or design, awarded for an achievement or to mark an event. The verb is meddle and that means to interfere in something that doesn't concern you. I can ignore it now so that I don't correct people when I hear them using it, but wow it bothers me. Olympic Games time is prime time for hearing medal the noun become a verb so is pressure like gobar.

So am I the only one?

That ends my rant. Carry on.

[FF]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal

medal

1) medal (noun)
2) medal (verb)

2medal verb
intransitive verb
: to win a medal <medaled in figure skating>

Don't let your jimmies get rustled

[dwolfman]

I'm sure you found that in an American dictionary. 

[truetrini]

I'm sure you found that in an American dictionary. 

The only one that matters. 

[pecan]

Oxford Dictionary

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/medal?q=medal



Definition of medal
noun
    a metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete.

verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

    1 [no object] US win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

    2 [with object] (often as adjective medalled) decorate or honour with a medal: the most medalled athlete in Britain

Derivatives

medallic
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'

Do not confuse medal with meddle. Medal means 'a metal disc given as an award' ( a gold medal), whereas meddle means 'interfere' ( don’t meddle in people’s lives).

[truetrini]

Do not confuse medal with meddle. Medal means 'a metal disc given as an award' ( a gold medal), whereas meddle means 'interfere' ( don’t meddle in people’s lives).[/

The dictionary aded this or this is your addition?

[Bakes]

Do not confuse medal with meddle. Medal means 'a metal disc given as an award' ( a gold medal), whereas meddle means 'interfere' ( don’t meddle in people’s lives).[/

The dictionary aded this or this is your addition?

Yuh lazy eh?  Yuh eh see de man give yuh ah link? lol

[Football supporter]

Oxford Dictionary

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/medal?q=medal



Definition of medal
noun
    a metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete.

verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

    1 [no object] US win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

    2 [with object] (often as adjective medalled) decorate or honour with a medal: the most medalled athlete in Britain

Derivatives

medallic
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'

Do not confuse medal with meddle. Medal means 'a metal disc given as an award' ( a gold medal), whereas meddle means 'interfere' ( don’t meddle in people’s lives).

Doh worry about this medal/meddle situation....WTF is a 3,200 meter run? Is that something the man from the electricity company does? God, these people so smart they couldn't give a simple example like 400 metres race?

[pecan]

Oxford Dictionary

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/medal?q=medal



Definition of medal
noun
    a metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete.

verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

    1 [no object] US win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

    2 [with object] (often as adjective medalled) decorate or honour with a medal: the most medalled athlete in Britain

Derivatives

medallic
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'

Do not confuse medal with meddle. Medal means 'a metal disc given as an award' ( a gold medal), whereas meddle means 'interfere' ( don’t meddle in people’s lives).

Doh worry about this medal/meddle situation....WTF is a 3,200 meter run? Is that something the man from the electricity company does? God, these people so smart they couldn't give a simple example like 400 metres race?

ha ha

these are lexicographers muddling in meddling and medalling examples.

[dwolfman]