intrude

Verb

Verb Forms: intruded, intruding, intrudes

To enter without invitation or welcome; to trespass.
enter uninvited
- "They intruded on our dinner party"
enter unlawfully on someone's property
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
thrust oneself in as if by force
- "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
To force in.

Examples

He tried not to INTRUDE on his opponent’s thought process, but his long pause was irritating.
to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another

Origin / Etymology

From Latin intrudere, from in- + trudere (“to thrust”).

Synonyms

horn in, irrupt, nose, obtrude, poke, pry, trespass

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

intrude: valid Words With Friends Word