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

Some pumps turned the cap-toe trend into a bug with eyes and antenna, some of which jutted out from the toe in a 3D design. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Lock, who is in his eighth NFL season, calmly faked a handoff on fourth-and-1, jutted to his left and located Smith-Njigba, who did the rest with his legs. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Noun

Best Things to Do Explore Albany Bulb, a park set on a little peninsula that juts into San Francisco Bay. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a two-story home with a white picket fence. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 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