jut

[juht]

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.

noun

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

jut

/ dʒʌt /

verb

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

noun

1. something that juts out

Other Word Forms

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

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

Jagged rocks jut from the ground next to the water.

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It was Alexander’s idea, and a clever one, too, for the fern fronds served nicely as the three tiers of oars that jutted from each side of the ship.

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“I’m working late ’cause I’m a singer,” she sang as she strutted down a runway jutting onto the arena floor.

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Acting in “Black Ops 7” was “more technical” than his previous film and TV roles since it required getting used to a boom mic or camera that jutted out in front of him, he said.

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Hunters Point juts out into the San Francisco Bay just north of where Candlestick Park, the former home of the San Francisco 49ers, used to stand.

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