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- Dictionaryprotruding/prəˈtruːdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. sticking out; projecting: "a stocky guy with a furrowed brow and a protruding bottom lip"
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verb [ I ] uk / prəˈtruːd / us / prəˈtruːd / to stick out from or through something: A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm. protruding ears / teeth. Synonyms. jut. project (STICK OUT) stick out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protruding and sticking out. beetling. bristly. bug out. bulbous. bulge. ledge. male.
to stick out from or through something: A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm. protruding ears / teeth. Synonyms. jut. project (STICK OUT) stick out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protruding and sticking out. beetling. bristly. bug out. bulbous. bulge. ledge. male. outcrop. overhanging. peek. poke. project.
: 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".
Protruding definition: projecting outward, as from a surface. See examples of PROTRUDING used in a sentence.
to project. Synonyms: belly, swell, bulge. verb (used with object) , pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing. to thrust forward; cause to project. protrude. / prəˈtruːd / verb. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface. Discover More. Derived Forms. proˈtrudable, adjective.
Something protruding is sticking out. When you're playing hide and seek, be sure your whole body is under the bed — a protruding arm or leg will give away your hiding spot. The part sticking out of an otherwise flat surface can be described as protruding.
to stick out from or through something: A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm. protruding ears / teeth. Synonyms. jut. project (STICK OUT) stick out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protruding and sticking out. beetling. bristly. bug out. bulbous. bulge. ledge. male. outcrop. overhanging. peek. poke. project.
Define protruding. protruding synonyms, protruding pronunciation, protruding translation, English dictionary definition of protruding. v. pro·trud·ed , pro·trud·ing , pro·trudes v. intr. To extend or jut out; project. See Synonyms at bulge. v. tr. To push or thrust outward: muscles that...
Protrude means to stick out. A gravestone protrudes from the ground, a shelf protrudes from a wall, a lollipop stick protrudes from your mouth. From the Latin prō- "forward, out" + trūdere "to thrust," protrude often describes coastlines where rocks stick out into the water.
Definition of 'protruding' Word Frequency. protruding in British English. (prəˈtruːdɪŋ ) adjective. projecting from a surface. Ensure there are no sharp or protruding nails. As a child he was teased about his protruding ears. her protruding teeth. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
