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

For a rare, if not lucky, few days a year, Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan granite cliff converts into what looks like an active volcano jutting 3,000 feet above the valley floor.

From Los Angeles Times

He often wore wire-rimmed glasses, and his jaw jutted forward, as if clenched.

From Salon

To the north-west is the new jetty jutting out into the ocean, which Mr Bashfield says could be used by Indian surface patrol vessels, as well as the ship that brings supplies to Agalega.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Take the stairs at the end of the parking lot to Bluff Park and Salt Creek Beach Park, then hike along the shore past a paved roadway that juts onto the beach.

From Los Angeles Times