Intrude INTRU'DE, v.i. [L. intrudo; in and trudo, to thrust. See
Thrust.] 1. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without
invitation or welcome; to enter, as into company, against the will of
the company or the host; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable
hours. Never intrude where your company is not desired. 2. To
encroach; to enter or force one's self in without permission; as, to
intrude on the lands of another. 3. To enter uncalled or uninvited,
or without just right. Col 2. INTRU'DE, v.t. To thrust one's
self in, or to enter into some place without right or welcome.
1. To force or cast in.
intrude
v 1: enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She
irrupted into our sitting room" [syn: intrude, irrupt]
2: enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my
land!" [syn: trespass, intrude]
3: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: intrude, horn in, pry,
nose, poke]
4: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude
on the viewer" [syn: intrude, obtrude]
intrude verb (intruded; intruding)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in,
from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threatDate:
15th century intransitive verb1. to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
2. to enter as a geological intrusion
transitive verb1. to thrust or force in or upon
someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness
<intruded himself into their lives> 2. to cause to
enter as if by force
• intrudernoun
intrude v. (foll. by on, upon, into) 1 intr. come uninvited or unwanted; force oneself abruptly on others. 2 tr. thrust or force (something unwelcome) on a
person. Derivatives: intrudingly adv. Etymology: L intrudere intrus- (as IN-(2), trudere thrust)
intrude
(intrudes, intruding, intruded)
1. If you say that someone is intrudinginto a particular place or situation,
you mean that they are not wanted or welcome there.
The press has been blamed for intruding into people's personal lives in an unacceptable
way...I hope I'm not intruding.VERB: V into/on/upon n, V
2. If something intrudeson your mood or your life, it disturbs it or has an
unwanted effect on it.
Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day?...There are times when personal feelings cannot be allowed to intrude.VERB: V on/into/upon n, V
3. If someone intrudesinto a place, they go there even though they are not
allowed to be there.
The officer on the scene said no one had intruded into the area.VERB: V into/onto n
intrude
ɪnˈtru:d v. (foll. by on, upon, into) 1 intr. come uninvited or
unwanted; force oneself abruptly on others. 2 tr. thrust or force (something
unwelcome) on a person. øøintrudingly adv. [L intrudere intrus- (as IN-(2),
trudere thrust)]
Intrude \In*trude"\, v. i. [L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in- in
+ trudere to thrust, akin to E. threat. See Threat.]
To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation,
permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to
intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the
lands of another.
Thy wit wants edge And manners, to intrude where I am
graced. --Shak.
Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun
them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. --I.
Watts.
Intrude \In*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intruded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Intruding.]
1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to
force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to
intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's
opinions upon another.
2. To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.]
Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? --Shak.
3. (Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the
crevices of rocks.
Syn: To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See
Obtrude.
intrude
I. v. n.1. Obtrude, force one's self, thrust one's self, enter where one is not welcome, interlope.
2. Encroach, trench, infringe, trespass.
II. v. a.
Obtrude, force in, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.
intrude
ɪnˈtru:d v. interfere, break in, interrupt, intervene, push in, interpose, butt in,
infringe, encroach, obtrude, Colloq horn in, barge in: They want to be alone and you are
intruding. Forgive me for intruding into your conversation.
120 Moby Thesaurus words for "intrude":
admit, advance upon, barge in, be admitted, blow it, bother,
break bounds, break in, break in upon, breeze in, burst in,
bust in, butt in, charge in, come barging in, come between,
come breezing in, come busting in, come in, crash, crash in,
crash the gates, creep in, cross the threshold, crowd in, cut in,
disturb, drag in, drop in, edge in, elbow in, encroach, enter,
entrench, foist in, fudge in, gain admittance, get in, go in,
go into, go off half-cocked, go too far, have an entree,
have an in, hop in, horn in, impinge, implant in, impose,
impose on, impose upon, infiltrate, infringe, inject in, insert,
insert in, insinuate, insinuate in, intercalate, interfere,
interjaculate, interject, interlope, intermeddle, interpolate,
interpose, interrupt, intervene, introduce, introduce in, invade,
irrupt, jam in, jump in, know no bounds, look in, lug in,
make an inroad, meddle, muscle, obtrude, overstep,
overstep the bounds, pack in, pester, pop in, press in, presume,
push in, put between, put in, put on, put upon, run in, rush in,
sandwich, set foot in, slink in, slip in, smash in, smuggle in,
sneak in, speak inopportunely, speak too late, squeeze in,
steal in, step in, storm in, take in, throng in, throw in,
thrust in, transgress, trench, trespass, usurp, visit, wedge in,
work in, worm in
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