obtruded — ob·trude || É™b truËd v. thrust outward; force (oneself or one s opinion on others); interrupt; invade … English contemporary dictionary
obtrude — [[t]ɒbtru͟ːd[/t]] obtrudes, obtruding, obtruded V ERG When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. [LITERARY] A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude... [V n] Gertrude now… … English dictionary
obtrude — UK [əbˈtruːd] / US [ɑbˈtrud] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms obtrude : present tense I/you/we/they obtrude he/she/it obtrudes present participle obtruding past tense obtruded past participle obtruded formal to be noticeable, or to… … English dictionary
Chapman — Chap man, n.; pl. {Chapmen}. [AS. ce[ a]pman; ce[ a]p trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. k[ o]pman, Dan. ki[ o]pmand, G. kaufmann.f. {Chap} to cheapen, and see {Cheap}.] 1. One who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chapmen — Chapman Chap man, n.; pl. {Chapmen}. [AS. ce[ a]pman; ce[ a]p trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. k[ o]pman, Dan. ki[ o]pmand, G. kaufmann.f. {Chap} to cheapen, and see {Cheap}.] 1. One who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obtrude — Ob*trude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtruded}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtruding}.] [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see {Ob }) + trudere to thrust. See {Threat}.] 1. To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obtruding — Obtrude Ob*trude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtruded}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtruding}.] [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see {Ob }) + trudere to thrust. See {Threat}.] 1. To thrust impertinently; to present to a person without warrant or solicitation; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obtrusion — Ob*tru sion, n. [L. obtrusio. See {Obtrude}.] 1. The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is obtruded. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp — Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp act — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
