stick out

verb

stuck out; sticking out; sticks out

intransitive verb

1

a

: to jut out : project

ears that stick out

b

: to be prominent or conspicuous

stuck out in an orange vest

2

British, informal : to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)

transitive verb

1

: extend (as a body part) outward

stick out your tongue

2

: endure, last entry 1

—often used with it

stuck it out to the end

Synonyms of stick out

• protrude
• poke
• stand out
• bulge

Examples of stick out in a Sentence

no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee

Recent Examples on the Web

In the image, Spears sticks out her tongue while Kim puckers her lips and flashes a peace sign, with Khloé and Hudson looking on. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2025

Her cylinder chignon stuck out at Kris Jenner’s 0070 party, constructed, once again, by Appleton. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025

At the start of the second verse, Scales turns to the camera and sticks out his tongue. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Shein’s new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Rhymes for stick out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

stick out

verb

1

a

: to extend out : project

b

: to be noticeable

you will certainly stick out with that red hat and coat

2

: to put up with : endure

stuck it out to the bitter end