- 1. v. i. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To enter by force; to invade. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. Source: opted
- 5. v. enter uninvited Source: wordnet
- 6. v. enter unlawfully on someone's property Source: wordnet
- 7. v. search or inquire in a meddlesome way Source: wordnet
- 8. v. thrust oneself in as if by force Source: wordnet
- 9. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another. Thy wit wants edge And manners, to intrude where I am graced. Shak. Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. I. Watts. 1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another. 2. To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.] Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud Shak. 3. (Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. Syn. -- To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See Obtrude. Source: webster
- 10. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation,permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude onfamilies at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another.Thy wit wants edge And manners, to intrude where I am graced. Shak.Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; othersfly from us, when we would hold them. I. Watts. Source: adambom
- 11. v:100 v. enter uninvited v. search or inquire in a meddlesome way v. thrust oneself in as if by force Source: ecdict
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