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

Shein’s new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

But amid a sea of smart choices, the decision to have Salazar photograph his attackers on film sticks out a decade later. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025

There’s a few of them though, but those those are the ones that stuck out. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025

But in no other sport can a manager take the ball or stick out of the hand of the best opposing player in the game—at least not in the same way. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 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