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- pronunciation:
- ihn
trud
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to enter or thrust oneself in when not invited or welcomed.
Forgive me for intruding, but may I speak with you for a moment?He was about to propose marriage to her when the waiter intruded.Protests intruded on the prime minister's visit.His sister intruded on us with yet another question.The government claimed that the foreign submarine intruded into its waters.I want him to stop intruding into my affairs.- synonyms:
- barge in, butt in, chime in, cut in, interfere, interlope, interrupt, meddle
- similar words:
- encroach, impose, intervene, invade, kibitz, nose, obtrude, poke, pry, snoop, trespass
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| related words: |
chime in, cut in, enter, meddle, thrust, trespass |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
intrudes, intruding, intruded |
| definition: |
to put, thrust, or force in or upon, esp. when not welcome or appropriate.
He intruded irrelevant comments into their serious discussion.- synonyms:
- foist, impose
- similar words:
- interject
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| related words: |
thrust |
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| derivations: |
intrudingly (adv.), intruder (n.) |
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