obtrude
Meaning
- To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
- To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
Synonyms
thrust out
obtrude upon
be too forward
shoulder in
edge in
thrust ahead
bull through
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əbˈtɹuːd/
Etymology
From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).
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