protrude

[ proh-trood, pruh- ]

verb (used without object)

, pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.

1. to project.

   Synonyms: belly, swell, bulge

verb (used with object)

, pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.

1. to thrust forward; cause to project.

protrude

/ prəˈtruːd /

verb

1. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards
2. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface

Derived Forms

• proˈtrudable, adjective
• proˈtrudent, adjective

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
• un·pro·trud·ed adjective
• un·pro·trud·ent adjective
• un·pro·tru·si·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of protrude¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin prōtrūdere “to thrust forward,” equivalent to prō- pro- ¹ + trūdere “to thrust”

Word History and Origins

Origin of protrude¹

C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust

Example Sentences

Their backs are also mirrored, and hefty steel counterweights are holding up the semicircular tubes that protrude out front.

From Los Angeles Times

Importantly, it was able to reveal the features where many synapses dwell: the spines that protrude along the vine-like processes, or dendrites, that grow out of the neuron cell body.

From Science Daily

The CARs can recognize specific proteins, known as antigens, that protrude from cancer cells.

From Science Daily

Twisted gray beams protrude in crooked positions.

From New York Times

The woman’s skirt touches the floor, creating firm visual stability, but at the lower front edge, it just slightly lifts, and her feet protrude.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bulge
• jut out
• poke out
• stick out