stick out

verb

stuck out; sticking out; sticks out

intransitive verb

1

a

: to jut out : project

b

: to be prominent or conspicuous

2

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

transitive verb

: endure, last entry 1

—often used with it

stuck it out to the end

Synonyms

• 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

Neighbors who live nearby said the car was parked on 97th St. and 135th Road, where it was seen sticking out into the intersection. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025

One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025

Internet users can't get enough of an adorable dog with its head sticking out of a car window—but then came an unexpected twist. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Details on the case were very limited, but the Sheriff’s Department released a photo of a donkey that seems to have an arrow sticking out of its side. —Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 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