protrudepro‧trude /prəˈtruːd $ proʊ-/ verb [intransitive] written 
Word Origin Examples
The envelope was protruding from her bag.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say stick out rather than protrude:· The envelope was sticking out of her bag.· His front teeth stick out.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINprotrude
Verb TableOrigin:
1600-1700 Latin protrudere, from trudere ‘to push’VERB TABLE
protrude
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | they | protrude |
| it | protrudes | |
| Past | it, they | protruded |
| Present perfect | they | have protruded |
| it | has protruded | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had protruded |
| Future | it, they | will protrude |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have protruded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | they | are protruding |
| it | is protruding | |
| Past | they | were protruding |
| it | was protruding | |
| Present perfect | they | have been protruding |
| it | has been protruding | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had been protruding |
| Future | it, they | will be protruding |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have been protruding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I noticed a metal pipe protruding from the wall.
- She injured herself on a screw that protruded 2 inches out of the bench.
- The largest stone can be seen protruding above the level of the river.
- A copper strip protruded from the top and ran vertically down through the center.
- A few that remain protrude from the side and top, synthetic stalactites in a cavern of the sea.
- It had entered his open mouth, a clear six inches protruding from the back of his neck.
- It was rather small and it had been hung, quite casually, on a nail protruding from the wall.
- Murray was much worse: both legs broken and bone protruding through his pelt.
- The snag was blamed on a shuttle bolt that protruded into the reel mechanism but was overlooked in the pre-flight engineering analysis.
- The tip of the envelope was just protruding from her bag.
- These bronze fastenings protrude through the keel and would have secured the main station frames of the hull.
Longman Language Activatorto stick out► stick out
to stick out from somewhereprotrude from to stick out from a surface or through an opening: · The fridge door won't shut because there's something sticking out.· His large ears stuck out almost at right angles.stick out of/from/through etc: · A neatly folded handkerchief was sticking out of his jacket pocket.· A pair of skis stuck out through the car window.
► stick up to stick out and point upwards: · His hair was white, and stuck up in tufts on his head.· Can you see that branch that's sticking up?stick up from/through/out of etc: · He saw a hand sticking up through the snow. · A church steeple stuck up above the roofs of the surrounding cottages.
► protrude formal to stick out, especially to stick out further than is usual or expected: protrude from/through/into etc: · I noticed a metal pipe protruding from the wall.· The largest stone can be seen protruding above the level of the river.· She injured herself on a screw that protruded 2 inches out of the bench.
► jut out if something juts out , for example a piece of land or a part of a building, it sticks out sharply and in a way that is very noticeable: jut out from/of/through etc: · Our guide led us to where a flat rock juts out from the side of the cliff.· a slim piece of land jutting out into the Gulf of Mexicojut 2 feet/100 metres etc out: · Our rafts floated downstream towards the icebergs, which jutted 30 feet out of the water.
► poke out if part of something pokes out , it sticks out or sticks up and can be seen, while the rest of it is covered: poke out of/from/through etc: · I looked across the street and saw Mike's head poking out above the fence.· The first snowdrops poked out through the frozen ground.
► bulge if something bulges , it sticks out more than usual in a rounded shape : · His cheeks bulged, and his face turned purple with rage.bulge out/from/through etc: · Father's face was flushed, and his eyes bulged out.bulge with: · Her purse bulged with keys, cigarettes, scraps of paper, and old receipts.
► project formal if part of a building, mountain, or other very large object projects somewhere, it sticks out in that direction: project into/over/from/through etc: · Two walkways projected over the gorge on both sides of the river.· The pier would be 1000 metres long and project about 400 metres into the sea.
The envelope was protruding from her bag.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say stick out rather than protrude:· The envelope was sticking out of her bag.· His front teeth stick out.