jut

1 of 2

verb

ˈjət 

jutted; jutting

intransitive verb

: to extend out, up, or forward : project

mountains jutting into the sky

a jutting jaw

transitive verb

: to cause to project

jut

2 of 2

noun

: something that juts : projection

Synonyms

Verb

• bag
• balloon
• beetle
• belly
• billow
• bulge
• bunch
• overhang
• poke
• pooch [chiefly dialect]
• pouch
• pout
• project
• protrude
• stand out
• start
• stick out
• swell

Noun

• bulge
• bunch
• convexity
• overhang
• projection
• protrusion
• protuberance
• swell

Examples of jut in a Sentence

Verb

mountains jutting into the sky

the sandbar juts out into the ocean

Noun

Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024

Its minimal design features tiny arms that don't jut out. —Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024

Noun

The Keweenaw juts northeast into Lake Superior like a rough and rocky finger, 50 miles long and 15 to 20 wide. —Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024

By the numbers: Democrats outnumber Republicans 162,000 to 109,000 in the district — which stretches from Coronado to Carlsbad along the coast and juts inland to cover Rancho Santa Fe, Mira Mesa and Rancho Penasquitos — and there are 101,000 independent voters. —Andrew Keatts, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps short for jutty entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jut

verb

ˈjət

jutted; jutting

: to stick out, up, or forward : project

jut noun