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- Since trudere means "to thrust" in Latin, protrude means basically "to thrust forward".
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Origin protrude (1600-1700) Latin protrudere, from trudere “to push”. protrude meaning, definition, what is protrude: to stick out from somewhere: Learn more.
to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface. Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust. 'protrude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
2 meanings: 1. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards 2. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface.... Click for more definitions.
A complete guide to the word "PROTRUDE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
verb (used without object) , pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing. to project. Synonyms: belly, swell, bulge. verb (used with object) , pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing. to thrust forward; cause to project. Discover More. Other Words From. pro·trud·ent adjective. pro·tru·si·ble [proh-, troo, -s, uh, -b, uh, l, -z, uh, -, pr, uh, -], pro·trud·a·ble adjective.
Protrude means to stick out. A gravestone protrudes from the ground, a shelf protrudes from a wall, a lollipop stick protrudes from your mouth. From the Latin prō- "forward, out" + trūdere "to thrust," protrude often describes coastlines where rocks stick out into the water.
