protrude
Meaning
- (intransitive) To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
- (transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
- (transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
- (obsolete, transitive) To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
Synonyms
bulge out
be bulging out
be protruding
obstrude
swell out
just out
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈtɹuːd/
Etymology
From Latin prōtrūdō, prōtrūdere.
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