Verb: protrude prow'trood [N. Amer], pru'trood [Brit]
- Extend out in space
"A single rock protrudes from the cliff";
- stick out, jut out, jut, project
- Bulge outward
"His eyes protruded";
- start, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out [US, informal], come out
- Swell or protrude outwards
"His stomach protruded after the huge meal";
- bulge, pouch
Derived forms: protruded, protrudes, protruding
Type of: change form, change shape, deform, exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out