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

Explanation

When something juts, it extends outward. Your nose juts out from your face, just as your ears jut from your head. If you’re feeling determined, you might jut out your chin. The word jut applies to anything sticking out. Anything that goes beyond the main line of something juts out, like a rock on a coastline or a bump on a log. If you walk into a room with your chin jutting out, people better watch out because you mean business.

Example Sentences

He’s known for using both sides of mirrors—both reflective and matte—to make a contortion of geometric forms that curve, arc, jut and ripple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“Let me jut put it this way: I am not happy with Mexico,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 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

The town of Wall stands today as it has stood for six hundred years, on a high jut of granite amidst a small forest woodland.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman