Origin: Latin
suffix -ude
Protrude has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
extend out or project in space
"His sharp nose jutted out"
"A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
2
bulge outward
"His eyes popped"
3
swell or protrude outwards
"His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
4
To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
Example Sentences
"His sharp nose jutted out"
verb
"A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
verb
"His eyes popped"
verb
"His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
verb
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