English verb: intrude | |||
1. | intrude (motion) enter uninvited | ||
Samples | They intruded on our dinner party. She irrupted into our sitting room. | ||
Synonyms | irrupt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barge in, bother, break in, crash, gate-crash, move in on | ||
2. | intrude (social) enter unlawfully on someone's property | ||
Samples | Don't trespass on my land!. | ||
Synonyms | trespass | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break, break in | ||
3. | intrude (perception) search or inquire in a meddlesome way | ||
Samples | This guy is always nosing around the office. | ||
Synonyms | horn in, nose, poke, pry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look, search | ||
4. | intrude (communication) thrust oneself in as if by force | ||
Samples | The colors don't intrude on the viewer. | ||
Synonyms | obtrude | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring down, impose, inflict, visit | ||