jut

1 of 2

verb

ˈjət 

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

Synonyms of jut

Verb

• protrude
• poke

Noun

• projection
• swell
• section
• bulge
• dome
• protrusion
• overhang
• protuberance
• convexity
• piece
• portion

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Cyrus jazzed up her glittery, inky-black gown with a plunging neckline, back slit, and sculptural pleated accents that jutted out from her shoulders like a peacock. —Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

Goblin Valley State Park Wander among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Noun

Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea. —Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

Features like the quick battery swap, 90-minute fast charging, and a mobile app to tweak juts about everything on the bike are all important touches that’ll help make this feel like a proper enduro. —New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps short for jutty entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jut

• but
• butt
• cut
• glut
• gut
• hut
• mutt
• nut
• putt
• rut
• shut
• smut

Kids Definition

jut

verb

ˈjət

jutted; jutting

: to stick out, up, or forward : project

jut noun