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obtruding

obtruding noun: an obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes. Also the present participle and gerund of obtrude.

Noun

obtruding (plural obtrudings)

  1. An obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes.
    • Unless the world be bedlam-mad in proud obtrudings of their own conceits, methinks such a wary, humble man should offend but few, and better keep both his own and the church's peace than others.1689, Richard Baxter, A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts

Also used as

obtruding is also the present participle and gerund of obtrude.

Forms of obtruding

Adjective
comparativemore obtruding
superlativemost obtruding
Noun
pluralobtrudings

Words formed from obtruding

Questions about obtruding

What does obtruding mean?
Obtruding means an obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes.
What part of speech is obtruding?
Obtruding is a noun.
What is the plural of obtruding?
The plural of obtruding is obtrudings.

Words near obtruding in the dictionary

  1. obtruded
  2. obtruder
  3. obtruders
  4. obtrudes
  5. obtrudeth
  6. obtruding
  7. obtrudings
  8. obtrullate
  9. obtruncate
  10. obtruncated
  11. obtruncates

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