protrude
[ proh-trood, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtrud, prə- /
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.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of protrude
OTHER WORDS FROM protrude
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for protrude
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, adjectiveprotrudent, adjectiveWord Origin for protrude
C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for protrude
protrude
[ prō-trōōd′ ]
v.
To push or thrust outward.
To jut out; project.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.