Definition of jut - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
extend outwardintr. extend out or project in spaceintr.
- The balcony juts out over the street..
2.
geometryintr. stick out or overhang beyond the main partintr.
- The ledge juts over the edge.
3.
body languagetr. Rare push a body part forward aggressivelytr. Rare
- He jutted his chin defiantly.
Noun
1.
protrusionpart that sticks out from a surface
- The cliff had a dangerous jut.
2.
projectionact of extending outward from something
- The jut of the balcony was impressive.
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act of extending outward from something
Expressions with jut
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protrude beyond a surface or boundary
The cliff juts out over the sea.
Origin of jut
Middle English, jouten (to jut out)
Examples of jut in a sentence
Branches jut into the path, blocking the way. The branches jut out from the tree. The rocks jut into the sea. She jutted her hip out in defiance. He jutted his elbow to make a point. The building's jut was noticeable from afar.
A jut in the wall created a small alcove. The jut of the cliff was dangerous. A jut in the rock created a natural shelter.
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- French:dépasser, saillie, ...
- German:herausragen, Vorsprung, ...
- Italian:sporgere, sporgenza, ...
- Spanish:sobresalir, saliente, ...
- Portuguese:sobressair, protuberância, ...
- Chinese:伸出, 突起, ...
- Japanese:突き出る, 突起, ...
- Arabic:بَرَزَ, نُتُوء, ...
- Hebrew:לִבְלוֹט, בְּלִיטָה, ...
- Russian:выступать, выступ, ...
- Ukrainian:виступати, виступ, ...
- Hindi:बाहर निकलना, उभार, ...
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