Intrude

/ɪnˈtruːd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To come or go in without permission or welcome; to invade someone's space.

I didn’t mean to intrude on your conversation; I just needed to ask a quick question.

To thrust or force oneself in or upon others.

She felt that the interviewer was trying to intrude too much into her personal life.

To appear uninvited; to interrupt.

It’s rude to intrude during someone else's presentation.

To force something into a place where it is unwelcome.

The plants began to intrude on the pathway, making it difficult to walk through.

From Latin 'intrudere', 'in' (into) + 'trudere' (to thrust).

intrude upon someone's space

To enter someone's personal area or life without permission.

intrude in someone's affairs

To become involved in someone else's business unnecessarily.

interlope

To interfere in a way that is unwelcome.

trespass

To enter someone's land or property without permission.

encroach

To gradually advance beyond usual or acceptable limits.

To show up uninvited.

He just intruded at the party without being invited.

To crash a private moment.

That was so rude of her to intrude when we were having a serious talk.