protrude

[ proh-trood, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtrud, prə- /
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verb (used without object), pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.

to project.

verb (used with object), pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.

to thrust forward; cause to project.

Origin of protrude

1610–20; < Latin prōtrūdere to thrust forward, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + trūdere to thrust

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Words nearby protrude

protracted, protractile, protraction, protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion

Words related to protrude

bulge, poke, distend, extrude, extend, point, pout, swell, pop, project, start, jut, obtrude, pouch, overhang, beetle

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British Dictionary definitions for protrude

protrude
/ (prəˈtruːd) /

verb

to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards
to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface

Derived forms of protrude

protrudable, adjective protrudent, adjective

Word Origin for protrude

C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust

Medical definitions for protrude

protrude
[ prō-trōōd′ ]

v.

To push or thrust outward.
To jut out; project.