obtrude
Verb
Verb Forms: obtruded, obtruding, obtrudes
- To thrust oneself or something upon others; to impose.
- push to thrust outward
- thrust oneself in as if by force
- To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
- To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
Examples
- The unsolicited advice about his Words With Friends strategy began to obtrude.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).
Synonyms
intrude, push out, thrust out
Scrabble Score: 10
obtrude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordobtrude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obtrude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
obtrude: valid Words With Friends Word