jut

American  

[juht] / dʒʌt /

verb (used without object)

jutted, jutting

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

   The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

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noun

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

jut British  

/ dʒʌt /

verb

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

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noun

1. something that juts out

Other Word Forms

• jutting adjective
• juttingly adverb
• outjut verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of jut

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of jet ¹

Example Sentences

The domes of mosques jut into the air alongside church spires.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Four massive concrete slabs jut into the room at second-story level, a move that is meant to celebrate structure—the museum’s director calls them “internal flying buttresses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

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 • May 28, 2024

Billboards promising easy immigration to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK jut out through ample mustard fields.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

Next thing I know, my arms jut out sideways like an airplane to keep myself from falling, but that doesn’t work.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles