protrude

[proh-trood, pruh-]

verb (used without object)

protruded, protruding 

1. to project.

   Synonyms: belly, swell, bulge

verb (used with object)

protruded, protruding 

1. to thrust forward; cause to project.

protrude

/ prəˈtruːd /

verb

1. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards

2. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface

Other Word Forms

• protrudent adjective
• protrusible adjective
• protrudable adjective
• unprotruded adjective
• unprotrudent adjective
• unprotrusible adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of protrude¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin prōtrūdere “to thrust forward,” equivalent to prō- pro- ¹ + trūdere “to thrust”

Word History and Origins

Origin of protrude¹

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

Example Sentences

Hidden behind each protruding eye are two long, spiraled optic nerves -- a configuration not documented in any other lizard species.

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Though widely regarded as handsome, particularly early in his career, Mr. Nakadai’s most memorable physical feature—as he himself acknowledged—were his large, protruding eyes.

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Twisted metal protruding from the walls and broken glass still offer evidence of the catastrophe.

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His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine's Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat - and out of which two small pink shoes protrude.

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The horse now appears to be standing upright with its head protruding from the back of its saddle.

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