Definition of EXTRUDE

extrude

Verb

Verb Forms: extruded, extruding, extrudes

  • To force or push out, typically through a die.
  • form or shape by forcing through an opening
    • "extrude steel"
  • To push or thrust out.
  • To form or shape (a metal, plastic etc.) by forcing it through a die or an opening.
  • To expel; to drive off.

Examples

  • He tried to extrude a winning word from his unyielding rack of consonants.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extrūdere.

Synonyms

squeeze out

Scrabble Score: 15

extrude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
extrude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
extrude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

extrude: valid Words With Friends Word