STICK OUT


Meaning of STICK OUT in English

1.

If you ~ 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 ~ from the crowd?

= stand out

to ~ a mile: see mile

to ~ 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

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