intrude

in·trude

verb \in-ˈtrüd\

in·trud·edin·trud·ing

Definition of INTRUDE

intransitive verb

1

: to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome

2

: to enter as a geological intrusion

transitive verb

1

: to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness <intruded himself into their lives>

2

: to cause to enter as if by force

— in·trud·er noun

Examples of INTRUDE

1. Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call.
2. Would I be intruding if I came along with you?
3. The plane intruded into their airspace.
4. Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life.
5. He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.

Origin of INTRUDE

Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threat

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INTRUDE

Synonyms

break in, chime in, chip in [chiefly British], cut in, interpose, interrupt

Related Words

barge (in), bother, horn in; add, contribute, put in

Near Antonyms

avoid, eschew, shun; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

Rhymes with INTRUDE

allude, blood feud, collude, conclude, delude, denude, elude, exclude, extrude, exude, fast-food, health food, include, junk food, obtrude, occlude, plant food, postlude, preclude, prelude, protrude, quaalude, seafood, seclude, subdued, transude, unglued