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- Dictionarypro·trud·ing/prəˈtro͞odiNG/
adjective
- 1. sticking out; projecting: "a stocky guy with a furrowed brow and a protruding bottom lip"
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Protrude means to jut out from the surrounding surface or context, or to cause to project. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for protrude.
Protruding is the present participle of protrude, which means to stick out from or through something. See how to use protruding in sentences and synonyms for this word.
Protrude means to stick out from or through something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.
The part sticking out of an otherwise flat surface can be described as protruding. If a display is protruding from a storefront, you have to walk around it. If you have a big, red zit protruding from your forehead, you should probably see a dermatologist.
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.
Protrude means to stick out from or through something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from various sources.
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.
