stick out

verb

stuck out; sticking out; sticks out

intransitive verb

1

a

: to jut out : project

ears that stick out

b

: to be prominent or conspicuous

stuck out in an orange vest

2

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

transitive verb

1

: extend (as a body part) outward

stick out your tongue

2

: endure, last entry 1

—often used with it

stuck it out to the end

Synonyms of stick out

• 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

General Motors What really stuck out for me is that, underneath all that modern machinery, GM went and built two new V8s. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Holtz describes it as an extension sticking out in front of the mouth rather than being the mouth. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

One memory that stuck out to Tang was arriving at Shedd with belugas in tow. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

In a snap shared by Kimmel and Stewart, the four hosts posed with their heads close together, sticking out their chins to draw attention to their coordinating scruff. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

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