Verb: intrude in'trood
- Enter uninvited
"They intruded on our dinner party";
- irrupt
- Thrust oneself in as if by force
"The colours don't intrude on the viewer";
- obtrude
- Enter unlawfully on someone's property
"Don't intrude on my land!";
- trespass
- Inquire, listen or interfere uninvited in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always intruding around the office";
- horn in [informal], pry, nose, poke
Derived forms: intruding, intrudes, intruded
See also: invade, take advantage
Type of: breach, break, bring down, come in, enter, get in, get into, go against, go in, go into, impose, inflict, infract, look, move into, obtrude, offend, outrage, search, transgress, violate, visit
Encyclopedia: Intrude