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- DictionaryOb·trude/əbˈtro͞od/
verb
- 1. become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way: "a sound from the reception hall obtruded into his thoughts"
obtrude. verb [ I or T ] formal us / əbˈtruːd / uk / əbˈtruːd / Add to word list. ( especially of something unwanted) to make something or to become too noticeable, especially by interrupting: I don't want to obtrude upon/on her privacy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Interrupting & preventing from speaking. barge. belt up.
Obtrude has its origins in the Latin ob meaning "toward" and trudere meaning "to thrust." An intruder climbing through your kitchen window is someone who chooses to obtrude, or forcefully enter your home. Definitions of obtrude. verb. push to thrust outward. synonyms: push out, thrust out.
2 days ago · 1. to push (oneself, one's opinions, etc) on others in an unwelcome way. 2. (transitive) to push out or forward. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. obtruder (obˈtruder) noun. obtrusion (əbˈtruːʒən ) noun. Word origin. C16: from Latin obtrūdere, from ob- against + trūdere to push forward. Word Frequency.
obtrude (something/yourself) (on/upon somebody) to become or make something/yourself noticed, especially in a way that is not wanted. Music from the next room obtruded upon his thoughts. The design should not obtrude to the extent that it distracts the reader.
Definitions of 'obtrude' When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'obtrude' American English: ɒbtrud British English: ɒbtruːd. More. Conjugations of 'obtrude' present simple: I obtrude, you obtrude [...] past simple: I obtruded, you obtruded [...]
obtrude. verb. /əbˈtrud/. [intransitive, transitive] obtrude (something/yourself) (on/upon somebody) (formal) Verb Forms. to become or make something noticed, especially in a way that is not wanted Music from the next room obtruded upon his thoughts.
To offer or force (oneself, one's opinions, etc.) upon others unasked or unwanted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To obtrude oneself ( on or upon) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude ( on or into ). [from 16th c.] Wiktionary.
