Associations to the word «Intrude»

Wiktionary

INTRUDE, verb. To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

Dictionary definition

INTRUDE, verb. Enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room".
INTRUDE, verb. Enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!".
INTRUDE, verb. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office".
INTRUDE, verb. Thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.