jut

[juht]

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verb (used without object), jut·ted, jut·ting.

to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out): The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

noun

something that juts out; a projecting or protruding point.

Origin of jut

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of jet¹

Related formsjut·ting·ly, adverbout·jut, verb (used with object), out·jut·ted, out·jut·ting.

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Related Words for jutted

poke, impend, bulge, protuberate, lengthen, pop, elongate, project, protrude, pouch, overhang, beetle

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Contemporary Examples of jutted

Onscreen, he shoved his jaw out, jutted his hips, and sneered at the camera.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’
Eileen Cronin
April 8, 2014

Historical Examples of jutted

Below me, a little to the right, Monaco jutted out into the purple sea.
Masterpieces of Mystery
Various
Here bold bluffs hundreds of feet high, jutted into the river.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago
John S. C. Abbott
From a rock that jutted right out into the sea he flung it in.
The Crimson Fairy Book
Various
It jutted up sheerly, and Jerry knew that he had no time to scale it.
The Camp in the Snow
William Murray Graydon
He looked at the bare crags which jutted out from the rocks.
The Later Cave-Men
Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

British Dictionary definitions for jutted

jut

verb juts, jutting or jutted

(intr often foll by out) to stick out or overhang beyond the surface or main part; protrude or project

noun

something that juts out

Derived Formsjutting, adjective

Word Origin for jut

C16: variant of jet 1

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Word Origin and History for jutted

jut

v.2

"to strike, hit, push," 1540s, echoic. Related: Jutted; jutting.

jut

v.1

"to protrude," mid-15c., corruption of obsolete jet (see jetty). Related: Jutted; jutting.