jut

[ juht ]

verb (used without object)

, jut·ted, jut·ting.

1. to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out ):

   The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

noun

1. something that juts out; a projecting or protruding point.

jut

/ dʒʌt /

verb

1. introften foll byout to stick out or overhang beyond the surface or main part; protrude or project

noun

1. something that juts out

Derived Forms

• ˈjutting, adjective

Other Words From

• jutting·ly adverb
• outjut verb (used with object) outjutted outjutting

Word History and Origins

Origin of jut¹

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of jet ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jut¹

C16: variant of jet ¹

Example Sentences

Mauve mountain peaks jut into the azure sky at the horizon.

From BBC

Sections of the line exposed by the sea jut from the sand on Trimingham beach on the North Norfolk coast, and the wheels of a partially buried truck can be seen nearby.

From BBC

There, seals can find a swim-through buffet of baby fish, often corralled in the corners, where longer pontoons jut out.

From Seattle Times

In particular, they studied disruptions in the pedestal called ballooning instabilities: bulges of plasma that jut out, like the end of a long balloon when squeezed.

From Science Daily

He notes how bands of rock swirl and stack on top of each other and jut skyward at gravity-defying angles.

From Los Angeles Times