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protractor |
protreptical |
protriptyline |
protropin |
protrudable |
protrude
| protruding
| protrusible
| protrusile
| protrusion
| protrusive
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protrude
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb protrude has 3 senses
- protrude(v = verb.stative) jut, jut out, project, stick out - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" Derived forms adjective protrusible1, noun protrusion2, adjective protrusive1
- protrude(v = verb.motion) bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, start - bulge outward; "His eyes popped" is one way to change form, change shape, deform
- protrude(v = verb.change) bulge, pouch - swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal" is one way to change form, change shape, deform
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Derived forms adjective protrusible1, noun protrusion1, adjective protrusive1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Derived forms adjective protrusible1, noun protrusion1, adjective protrusive1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
protrude, v. t. [L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward + trudere to thrust. See Threat.].
- To thrust forward; to drive or force along. Locke. [1913 Webster]
- To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth. [1913 Webster]"When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems." [1913 Webster]
protrude, v. i.
To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project. [1913 Webster]
"The parts protrude beyond the skin."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
protrude, v.
1 intr. extend beyond or above a surface; project.
2 tr. thrust or cause to thrust forth.
1 intr. extend beyond or above a surface; project.
2 tr. thrust or cause to thrust forth.
Derivative
protrudent adj. protrusible adj. protrusion n. protrusive adj.
Etymology
L protrudere (as PRO-(1), trudere trus- thrust)
THESAURUS
protrude
arise, bail out, balloon, beetle, belly out, break cover, break forth, bristle up, bulge, burst forth, cock up, come, come forth, come out, debouch, disembogue, effuse, emanate, emerge, erupt, extend, extrude, goggle, issue, issue forth, jump out, jut, jut out, overhang, poke, poke out, pouch, pout, project, protuberate, sally, sally forth, shoot out, shoot up, stand out, start up, stick out, stick up, surface, thrust outROGET THESAURUS
protrude
Convexity
VB be prominent, project, bulge, protrude, pout, bouge, bunch, jut out, stand out, stick out, poke out, stick up, bristle up, start up, cock up, shoot up, swell over, hang over, bend over, beetle, render prominent, raise, emboss, chase, belly out.
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