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

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

The ferry had tilted backwards, its stern sinking into the sea bed while its bow jutted into the sky like a blade.

From Barron's

Jagged rocks jut from the ground next to the water.

From Literature

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.

From Literature