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

“I had to take the morning off work for something that doesn’t concern me because Marlene” —he jutted a thumb at his wife—“forced me to.”

From Literature

From a distance the walls almost look like part of a runway jutting toward the sea.

From Literature

Something in the last words made the man flinch; a ripple that ran across his brow and cheeks and jutting jaw.

From Literature

People often collect water for cooking from roadside springs and drainage pipes jutting from the hillsides.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I tell a friend I’m writing about the Egyptian Lover, she starts dancing like a pharaoh, hands jutting in opposite directions.

From Los Angeles Times