OBTRUDE


Meaning of OBTRUDE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ə b- ' trüd, äb-

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ob · trud · ed ; ob · trud · ing

Etymology: Latin obtrudere to thrust at, from ob- in the way + trudere to thrust ― more at OB- , THREAT

Date: circa 1609

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.