protrude

verb

pro·trude prō-ˈtrüd How to pronounce protrude (audio)

protruded; protruding

intransitive verb

: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context

a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket

transitive verb

: to cause to project

archaic : to thrust forward

protrusible

prō-ˈtrü-sə-bəl How to pronounce protrude (audio)

-zə-

adjective

Example Sentences

His lower jaw protrudes slightly. A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.

Recent Examples on the Web The trouble is, most front seats protrude rearwards, past the B-pillars and their seat belt mounts.

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022 The leaves, in addition to the poplar flower on the chin, protrude from the headgear, giving it more dimension.

The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022 And sculptured pieces protrude from gowns giving a 3D look.

Allyson Portee, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The building's striking design comprises three performance spaces that protrude dramatically from its cubic center.

Oscar Holland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Other dash and windshield mounts often use longer (four- or five-inch) arms that protrude from a base.

The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2020 In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears.

David Phelan, Forbes, 5 June 2022 After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man’s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them.

Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 That the women are solitary — save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another’s territory — reflects pandemic-era isolation.

Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	protruding
释义	protrude verb pro·trude prō-ˈtrüd protruded; protruding intransitive verb : to jut out from the surrounding surface or context a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket transitive verb 1 : to cause to project 2 archaic : to thrust forward protrusible prō-ˈtrü-sə-bəl -zə- adjective Did you know? Since trudere means "to thrust" in Latin, protrude means basically "to thrust forward". If your neighbors' patio protrudes over your property boundary, you may want to discuss it with them. A protruding disc in your spine may have to be operated on sooner or later; superficial protrusions, such as corns or bunions, tend to be less serious than more deeply rooted ones. Synonyms bag balloon beetle belly billow bulge bunch jut overhang poke pooch [chiefly dialect] pouch pout project stand out start stick out swell See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His lower jaw protrudes slightly. A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket. Recent Examples on the Web The trouble is, most front seats protrude rearwards, past the B-pillars and their seat belt mounts. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022 The leaves, in addition to the poplar flower on the chin, protrude from the headgear, giving it more dimension. The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022 And sculptured pieces protrude from gowns giving a 3D look. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The building's striking design comprises three performance spaces that protrude dramatically from its cubic center. Oscar Holland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Other dash and windshield mounts often use longer (four- or five-inch) arms that protrude from a base. The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2020 In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears. David Phelan, Forbes, 5 June 2022 After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man’s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 That the women are solitary — save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another’s territory — reflects pandemic-era isolation. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin protrudere, from pro- + trudere to thrust — more at threat First Known Use 1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Kids Definition protrude verb pro·trude prō-ˈtrüd protruded; protruding : to stick out or cause to stick out Medical Definition protrude verb pro·trude prō-ˈtrüd protruded; protruding transitive verb : to cause to project the mentalis raises and protrudes the lower lip Gray's Anatomy intransitive verb : to jut out from the surrounding surface protruding 1 of 2 adjective as in convex Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance convex bulging jutting protuberant bulbous swollen enlarged distended projecting expanded inflated puffy protrusive puffed cambered risen ballooning blown up spherical globular rounded bloated domed extended round global Antonyms & Near Antonyms concave hollow sunken indented recessed depressed dented dished cupped crescentic cavernous alveolar cuplike recurved dimpled cuppy pockmarked See More protruding 2 of 2 verb present participle of protrude as in bulging to extend outward beyond a usual point we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser Synonyms & Similar Words bulging poking jutting overhanging swelling projecting beetling pouching billowing standing out ballooning bellying sticking out pouting pooching bunching extending lengthening bagging starting stretching distending doming elongating inflating mushrooming dilating expanding snowballing blowing up Antonyms & Near Antonyms shrinking compressing contracting condensing constricting
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