Obtrude

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.
  • v. To thrust out; push forward.
  • verb-intransitive. To impose oneself on others.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation.
  • v. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.
  • verb-intransitive. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To thrust prominently forward; especially, to thrust forward with undue prominence or importunity, or without solicitation; force forward or upon any one: often reflexive: as, to obtrude one's self or one's opinions upon a person's notice.
  • Synonyms Intrude, Obtrude. See intrude.
  • To be thrust or to thrust one's self prominently into notice, especially in an unwelcome manner; intrude.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. thrust oneself in as if by force
  • v. push to thrust outward
  • Verb Form
    obtruded    obtrudes    obtruding   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bring down    inflict    visit    impose    force    push   
    Form
    obtruded    obtruding   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intrude   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abood    Jude    Likud    Mahmood    Mahmoud    Rhude    abood    accrued    allude    ballyhooed