What does obtrude mean?

Definitions for obtrude
əbˈtrudob·trude

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. push out, obtrude, thrust outverb

    push to thrust outward

  2. intrude, obtrudeverb

    thrust oneself in as if by force

    "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"

GCIDE

  1. Obtrudeverb

    To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company; to obtrude one's opinion on another.

Wiktionary

  1. obtrudeverb

    To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.

  2. obtrudeverb

    To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).

  3. obtrudeverb

    To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

  4. Etymology: From obtrudo, from ob- + trudo.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To OBTRUDEverb

    To thrust into any place or state by force or imposture; to offer with unreasonable importunity.

    Etymology: obtrudo, Latin.

    It is their torment, that the thing they shun doth follow them, truth, as it were, even obtruding itself into their knowledge, and not permitting them to be so ignorant as they would be. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 2.

    There may be as great a vanity in retiring and withdrawing men’s conceits from the world, as in obtruding them. Francis Bacon.

    Some things are easily granted; the rest ought not to be obtruded upon me with the point of the sword. Charles I .

    Who can abide, that against their own doctors six whole books should, by their fatherhoods of Trent, be under pain of a curse, imperiously obtruded upon God and his church? Joseph Hall.

    Why shouldst thou then obtrude this diligence
    In vain, where no acceptance it can find? John Milton.

    Whatever was not by them thought necessary, must not by us be obtruded on, or forced into that catalogue. Henry Hammond.

    A cause of common error is the credulity of men; that is, an easy assent to what is obtruded, or believing at first ear what is delivered by others. Thomas Browne, V. Err.

    The objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no; and the operations of our minds will not let us be without some obscure notions of them. John Locke.

    Whether thy great forefathers came
    From realms that bear Vesputio’s name;
    For so conjectures would obtrude,
    And from thy painted skin conclude. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPT

  1. obtrude

    Obtrude means to impose or force oneself or one's views, ideas, presence, etc., on others in an unwelcome or intrusive way. It can also mean to become noticeable or apparent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obtrudeverb

    to thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company

  2. Obtrudeverb

    to offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will

  3. Obtrudeverb

    to thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude

  4. Etymology: [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see Ob-) + trudere to thrust. See Threat.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Obtrude

    ob-trōōd′, v.t. to thrust in upon when not wanted: to urge upon against the will of.—v.i. to thrust one's self or be thrust upon.—ns. Obtrud′er; Obtrud′ing, Obtru′sion, a thrusting in or upon against the will of.—adj. Obtrus′ive, disposed to thrust one's self among others.—adv. Obtrus′ively.—n. Obtrus′iveness. [L. obtrudĕreob, before, trudĕre, trusum, to thrust.]

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Anagrams for obtrude »

  1. doubter

  2. outbred

  3. redoubt

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obtrude in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obtrude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • تطفلArabic
  • tyrkyttää, tunkea, tyrkyttäytyä, tungetella, tuputtaa, tunkeutua, pakottaaFinnish
  • transparaître, empiéterFrench
  • 억지로 시키다Korean
  • opdringenDutch
  • навязываться, навязыватьRussian

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