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

Tell me about your memories of filming those scenes and if there’s one Long Table scene that sticks out most for you. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

These two stick out among a slate of otherwise qualified candidates. — Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

In the summer of 2024, May found a large gold Tudor ring partly sticking out of the mud. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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