thrust outward; force (oneself or one's opinion on others); interrupt; invade
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Obtrude Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company.
To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company.
(v. t.)
To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.
To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.
(v. i.)
To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
obtrude
\ob*trude"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. obtruded, p. pr. & vb. n. obtruding.] [l. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see ob-) + trudere to thrust. see threat.]
1. to thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company. the objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no. --lock.
2. to offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.
obtrude
\ob*trude"\, v. i. to thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
similar words(1)
obtrude upon
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
Verb
1. push to thrust outward
(synonym) push out, thrust out
(hypernym) push, force
2. thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
(synonym) intrude
(hypernym) inflict, bring down, visit, impose
