jut
1jut
verb \ˈjət\jut·tedjut·ting
Definition of JUT
intransitive verb
: to extend out, up, or forward : project <mountains jutting into the sky> <a jutting jaw>
transitive verb
: to cause to project
Examples of JUT
- mountains jutting into the sky
- <the sandbar juts out into the ocean>
Origin of JUT
perhaps short for 2jutty
First Known Use: circa 1573
Related to JUT
2jut
nounDefinition of JUT
: something that juts : projection
Examples of JUT
- <Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.>
First Known Use of JUT
1786
Related to JUT
- Synonyms
- bunch, convexity, bulge, overhang, projection, protrusion, protuberance, swell
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