obtrude

ob·trude

verb \əb-ˈtrüd, äb-\

ob·trud·edob·trud·ing

Definition of OBTRUDE

transitive verb

1

: to thrust out : extrude

2

: to force or impose (as oneself or one's ideas) without warrant or request

intransitive verb

: to become unduly prominent or interfering : intrude

— ob·trud·er noun

Examples of OBTRUDE

1. The historical details in the movie do not obtrude—they enhance the story by making it more realistic.
2. <please stop obtruding in your brother's affairs>

Origin of OBTRUDE

Latin obtrudere to thrust at, from ob- in the way + trudere to thrust — more at ob-, threat

First Known Use: circa 1609

Related to OBTRUDE

Synonyms

butt in, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), nose, interfere, poke, pry, snoop

Related Words

intercede, interpose, intervene; barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass; fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper

Near Antonyms

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

Rhymes with OBTRUDE

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