protrude
Meaning
- To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
- To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
- To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
- (obsolete) To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
Synonyms
bulge out
be protruding
obstrude
swell out
be bulging out
just out
spear up
be swollen
thrust out
protend
be enlarged
be forced out from an orifice
curve out
thrust ahead
become swollen
hang down
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈtɹuːd/
Etymology
From Latin prōtrūdō, prōtrūdere.
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