PROTRUDE


Meaning of PROTRUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈtrüd ]

verb

( pro·trud·ed ; pro·trud·ing )

Etymology: Latin protrudere, from pro- + trudere to thrust — more at threat

Date: 1620

transitive verb

1. archaic : to thrust forward

2. : to cause to project

intransitive verb

: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context

a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket

• pro·tru·si·ble -ˈtrü-sə-bəl, -zə- adjective

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