English Explanatory Dictionary

obtrude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
  2. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
  3. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

Pronunciation

/əbˈtɹuːd/ /ɒbˈtɹuːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obtrude1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obtrude2.wav

Word forms

obtrude obtrudes obtruding obtruded

Etymology

From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).

Derived words

obtruder

Translations

Finnish: tyrkyttäytyä Finnish: tungetella Hindi: निकलवाना Russian: навязываться Ukrainian: нав'язуватися
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