intrude

Verbs

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

Synonyms

irrupt trespass horn in nose poke pry obtrude

See also

encroach upon intrude on obtrude upon invade take advantage trespass nose out scent out smell out sniff out

Words of close approximity

intrust
intrude on intruder