1.
If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body.
She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him...
He stuck his hand out and he said, ‘Good evening.’
to stick your neck out: see neck
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , V n P
2.
If something sticks out , it is very noticeable because it is unusual.
What had Cutter done to make him stick out from the crowd?
= stand out
to stick out a mile: see mile
to stick out like a sore thumb: see thumb
PHRASAL VERB : V P from n
3.
If someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation sticks it out , they do not leave or give up.
I really didn’t like New York, but I wanted to stick it out a little bit longer.
PHRASE : V inflects