jut

1 of 2

verb

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

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.
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Verb
Here’s what to know: The city will close off a sliver of Ramey Avenue jutting off the eastern edge of Loop 820 until June 24, 2025. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025 Residents across Jones Creek from Sparrows Point also worry that the excavation would remove some spits of land that jut into the creek and protect their boats and property from winds and waves. Timothy B. Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 The main salient, nine miles deep at its deepest, juts into the front line toward Dalnje, just south of Kurakhove. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jut

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of jut was circa 1573

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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

jut

verb
ˈjət
jutted; jutting
: to stick out, up, or forward : project
jut noun

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