intrude meaning

UK US /ˌɪnˈtrud/ 2 syllables

intrude (verb): enter uninvited.

intrude has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

intrude as a verb

  1. enter uninvited
    • They intruded on our dinner party
    • She irrupted into our sitting room

    Synonyms: irrupt

    Type of: enter

    Kinds: break in, bother, barge in, move in on

    Related forms: intrusive, intrusion, intruder

  2. enter unlawfully on someone's property
    • Don't trespass on my land!

    Synonyms: trespass

    Type of: transgress

    Kinds: break in

    Related forms: intrusion, intruder

  3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
    • This guy is always nosing around the office

    Synonyms: horn in, pry, nose, poke

    Type of: search

  4. thrust oneself in as if by force
    • The colors don't intrude on the viewer

    Synonyms: obtrude

    Type of: inflict

    Related forms: intrusive

How to pronounce intrude

intrude is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtrud/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with intrude

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with IN · words ending in DE · 7-letter words

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