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protrude
Protrude (verb) means to make something stick out beyond a surface or edge.
verb
1
To make something stick out beyond a surface or edge.
"A sheaf of papers was held in his shirt pocket by a little fence of fountain pens and yellow pencils; and from his hip pocket protruded a notebook with metal covers."
— John Steinbeck (1939)
"The man protruded the tip of a white tongue, licked the place where his lips should have been, and then passed on."
— George Orwell pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair (1949)
2
To push someone or something forcefully forward.
3
To state an opinion too forcefully or insistently.
4
To make something come out or appear.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin prōtrūdere, the present active infinitive of prōtrūdō (“to push or thrust forwards; to protrude”), from prō- (“prefix denoting a forward direction or movement”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“forward; toward”)) + trūdō (“to push, shove, thrust”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to push, thrust”)).
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What is the meaning of protrude?
"protrude" (verb) means to make something stick out beyond a surface or edge.
What is another word for protrude?
Other words for "protrude" include bulge, pouch, pop, jut, start, project.
What is the opposite of protrude?
Opposites of "protrude" include retract, recede.
What are the different meanings of protrude?
"protrude" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something stick out beyond a surface or edge; 2. To push someone or something forcefully forward; 3. To state an opinion too forcefully or insistently.
