Thesaurus: obtrude

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1. v. t. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company.
2. v. t. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.
3. v. i. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
4. v. push to thrust outward
5. v. thrust oneself in as if by force
6. 1. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company. The objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no. Lock. 2. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will. Milton. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. Syn. -- To Obtrude, Intrude. To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place, society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude is to force one's self, remarks, opinions, etc., into society or upon persons with whom one has no such intimacy as to justify such boldness.
7. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; tointrude.
8. v:100 v push to thrust outward v thrust oneself in as if by force