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

Their first hoop was nothing more than iron rim fastened to a five-foot wooden post stuck out in their grass yard. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025

One interaction in particular stuck out to Wolfinger. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

Those were ones that really stick out. —Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Phenomenal young man, works hard, and just his gratitude and appreciation are what stick out the most about Kejon Owens. —Kevin Barral, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 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