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

Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco. — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The floor plans were a jigsaw alignment, jutting around to provide access to windows and narrow harbor views. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Noun

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

Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 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