intrude meaning and definition

INTRUDE verb

Definition of intrude (verb)

1. enter uninvited
   • "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"
   • synonyms: irrupt
2. enter unlawfully on someone's property
   • "Don't trespass on my land!"
   • synonyms: trespass
3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
   • "This guy is always nosing around the office"
   • synonyms: horn in, nose, poke, pry
4. thrust oneself in as if by force
   • "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
   • synonyms: obtrude