verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɹəˈtɹuːd/
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General-American:/pɹəˈtɹud/
General-American:/pɹoʊ-/
rhymes with -uːd
CMU ARPABET:P R OW0 T R UW1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: protuberate
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To thrust (someone or something) forward; to drive or force along.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively, obsolete, transitive
Examples
1566, William Painter, The Palace of Pleasure, London: Richard Tottell and William Jones, Volume 1, The .xlj. Nouell, [...] ye people standyng round about [...] cried out, incontinently for the deliuerie of the Ladie, & for vengeaunce to be taken of hym, whiche so wickedly had protruded her into that daunger:
1655, Hamon L’Estrange, The Reign of King Charles, London: Edward Dod and Henry Seile, p. 169, For in case of general disturbance, nothing is more familiar then for several Factions, of several, and sometimes of contrary inclinations and interests, to protrude and drive on one and the same design, to several intents and purposes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To put forward (an opinion, etc.) in an overly assertive manner; to obtrude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To cause (something) to emerge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to bulge outward, to project, to stick out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jut, protuberate
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To emerge with some speed; to shoot out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
swell or protrude outwards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
His stomach bulged after the huge meal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bulge, pouch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change shape, change form, deform
Narrower terms: bulk
8
verb
Meaning 8
bulge outward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
His eyes popped
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: start, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
Learned borrowing from Latin prōtrūdere, the present active infinitive of prōtrūdō (“to push or thrust forwards; to protrude”), from prō- (“prefix denoting a forward direction or movement”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“forward; toward”)) + trūdō (“to push, shove, thrust”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to push, thrust”)).
Across languages
Translations
91 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
pistää
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
ulottaa
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
előretol
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kinyújt
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kiölt
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kitol
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Polish:
wystawiać
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Polish:
wystawić
— (transitive) to cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Arabic:
نَتَأَ
(nataʔa)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Arabic:
بَرَزَ
(baraza)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Central Bikol:
uldot
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Bulgarian:
изпъквам
(izpǎkvam)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Bulgarian:
подавам се
(podavam se)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Bulgarian:
стърча
(stǎrča)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Chinese Mandarin:
伸出
(shēnchū)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Chinese Mandarin:
凸出
(tūchū)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Chinese Mandarin:
突出
(tūchū)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Czech:
vyčnívat
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Czech:
trčet
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Dutch:
uitsteken
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
harottaa
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
pistää
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
pullistua
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
sojottaa
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
törröttää
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Finnish:
työntyä
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
French:
dépasser
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
French:
saillir
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Galician:
sobresaír
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
herausragen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
herausstehen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
hervorkragen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
hervorragen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
hervorstechend
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
hervorstehen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
vorkragen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
German:
vorstehen
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Greek:
εισχωρώ
(eischoró)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hebrew:
בלט
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
eláll
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
előreáll
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
előrenyúlik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
előreugrik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kiáll
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kidudorodik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kiemelkedik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kinyúlik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kiszögellik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kitolul
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kitüremkedik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Hungarian:
kiugrik
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Icelandic:
skaga fram
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Icelandic:
standa út
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Italian:
protrudere
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Italian:
protendersi
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Italian:
sporgere
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Italian:
sportare
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Japanese:
出張る
(debaru)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Japanese:
出っ張る
(depparu)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Japanese:
突き出る
(tsukideru)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Korean:
불거지다
(bulgeojida)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Latin:
mineō
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Latin:
prōmineō
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Macedonian:
испупчи
(ispupči)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Māori:
kounu
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Māori:
pūrero
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Māori:
whakapupū
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Māori:
whātero
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Māori:
whererei
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Persian:
بیرون زدن
(birun zadan)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Polish:
sterczeć
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Polish:
wystawać
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Portuguese:
protrair
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
торча́ть
(torčátʹ)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
выдаю́щийся
(vydajúščijsja)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
выдава́ться
(vydavátʹsja)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
высо́вываться
(vysóvyvatʹsja)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
выступа́ть
(vystupátʹ)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Russian:
выступающий
(vystupajuščij)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Slovak:
vyčnievať
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Spanish:
protruir
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Spanish:
protuberante
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Spanish:
protuberar
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Spanish:
sobresaliente
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Spanish:
sobresalir
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Swedish:
stå ut
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Swedish:
sticka ut
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Ukrainian:
вистава́ти
(vystaváty)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Ukrainian:
витика́тися
(vytykátysja)
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Welsh:
aelio
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
Welsh:
allwthio
— (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface