different between intrude vs interlope

English

Etymology

From Latin intrudere, from in- + trudere (“to thrust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t?u?d/
• Rhymes: -u?d

Verb

intrude (third-person singular simple present intrudes, present participle intruding, simple past and past participle intruded)

1. (intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

   to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another

   • I. Watts

     Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; others fly from us, when we would hold them.

2. (transitive) To force in.

Derived terms

• intruder
• intrusion

Related terms

Translations

See also

• invade

Anagrams

• turdine, untired, untride, untried

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ude

Verb

intrude

1. third-person singular present indicative of intrudere

English

Etymology

Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- +? lope (“leap, jump”) – literally “to jump in”.

Verb

interlope (third-person singular simple present interlopes, present participle interloping, simple past and past participle interloped)

1. To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.

Related terms

• interlopation
• interloper

References

Anagrams

• interpole, let one rip, petroline, repletion, retpoline, terpineol