jut

1 of 2

verb

jutted; jutting

intransitive verb

: to extend out, up, or forward : project
mountains jutting into the sky
a jutting jaw

transitive verb

: to cause to project

jut

2 of 2

noun

: something that juts : projection

Examples of jut in a Sentence

Verb mountains jutting into the sky the sandbar juts out into the ocean Noun Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.
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Verb
The marmoset made his way to the parkia and jumped onto it, jutting his face into the bark to eat. Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 The cataract is a tall rock outcropping jutting towards the surface from the sea floor, and over the cataract’s edge, there is an 11,500-foot drop. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 The main salient, nine miles deep at its deepest, juts into the front line toward Dalnje, just south of Kurakhove. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jut 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps short for jutty entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jut was circa 1573

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Cite this Entry

“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

jut

verb
ˈjət
jutted; jutting
: to stick out, up, or forward : project
jut noun

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