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

Yet what stuck out the most to me was Billy Graham’s regrets toward the end of his life and ministry career, which the book and subsequent interviews revealed, concerning the evangelist’s relationship with politics. —Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025

His single-mindedness stuck out to his fellow students. —Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025

Faced with the reserved nature of most British people, Dunham stuck out like a sore thumb. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 July 2025

As country, hip-hop, rap, and acoustic folk rock collide at Summerfest 2025, one band's music style certainly sticks out: kawaii metal, a genre that blends death growl metal and pop sugar vocals. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 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