What does protrude mean?
Word: Protrude
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Protrude means to stick out beyond a surface or edge.
Synonyms: project, stick out
How do you spell protrude?
Syllables: pro - trude
Tricky part: In quick speech the second r slips away, and pupils write the word with only one.
Watch out for: protude, pretrude
Memory tip: See two rods sticking out of a wall, one from each half of the word. Those two rods are the word's two r's.
Protrude in a sentence
Example 1: A pencil protruded from the top of Aman's pocket.
Example 2: Tree roots protrude from the path, so watch your step.
Example 3: The tip of the lizard's tail protruded from behind the picture frame.
Fun Fact
An elephant's tusks are long teeth that protrude from the upper jaw, and they keep growing through most of the animal's life.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
prottrude
a) t
b) o
c) u
d) r
Show answer
a) t. After pro the word goes straight on with a single t.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The handle of the umbrella began to poduetrr from the crowded school bag.
a) provide
b) protect
c) produce
d) protrude
Show answer
d) protrude. Of the four verbs, this is the only one with two r's, and the scramble has two.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to protrudes as used in the sentence:
A narrow shelf of rock protrudes from the cliff above the village.
a) crumbles
b) juts
c) sinks
d) slides
Show answer
b) juts. A shelf of rock that sticks out into the air juts; the other verbs describe rock moving or breaking.
Spell-o-Spell
One word in the list is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. cavity 2. protrood 3. ridge 4. ledge
a) a hollow space inside something solid
b) a narrow flat shelf on a wall or rock
c) a long narrow raised strip of land
d) to push forward from the line of what is around it
Show answer
d) to push forward from the line of what is around it. The long oo sound in this word is spelt with a u and an e, as in June.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A builder notices that one brick protrudes from a new wall. What should she do?
a) tap it back into line
b) count the other bricks
c) paint it a new colour
d) wash it with warm water
Show answer
a) tap it back into line
2. Look around a kitchen. What has a part that protrudes?
a) a smooth glass marble
b) a plain steel plate
c) a kettle with a spout
d) a flat sheet of paper
Show answer
c) a kettle with a spout
