INDEX:
1. to stick out
2. words for describing something that sticks out
3. something that sticks out
4. to make part of your body stick out
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1. to stick out
▷ stick out /ˌstɪk ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to stick out from a surface or through an opening :
▪ The fridge door won’t shut because there’s something sticking out.
▪ His large ears stuck out almost at right angles.
stick out of/from/through etc
▪ A neatly folded handkerchief was sticking out of his jacket pocket.
▪ A pair of skis stuck out through the car window.
▷ stick up /ˌstɪk ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to stick out and point upwards :
▪ His hair was white, and stuck up in tufts on his head.
▪ Can you see that branch that’s sticking up?
stick up from/through/out of etc
▪ He saw a hand sticking up through the snow.
▪ A church steeple stuck up above the roofs of the surrounding cottages.
▷ protrude /prəˈtruːdǁprəʊ-/ [intransitive verb] formal
to stick out, especially to stick out further than is usual or expected :
protrude from/through/into etc
▪ I noticed a metal pipe protruding from the wall.
▪ The largest stone can be seen protruding above the level of the river.
▪ She injured herself on a screw that protruded 2 inches out of the bench.
▷ jut out /ˌdʒʌt ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if something juts out, for example a piece of land or a part of a building, it sticks out sharply and in a way that is very noticeable :
jut out from/of/through etc
▪ Our guide led us to where a flat rock juts out from the side of the cliff.
▪ a slim piece of land jutting out into the Gulf of Mexico
jut 2 feet/100 metres etc out
▪ Our rafts floated downstream towards the icebergs, which jutted 30 feet out of the water.
▷ poke out /ˌpəʊk ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if part of something pokes out, it sticks out or sticks up and can be seen, while the rest of it is covered :
poke out of/from/through etc
▪ I looked across the street and saw Mike’s head poking out above the fence.
▪ The first snowdrops poked out through the frozen ground.
▷ bulge /bʌldʒ/ [intransitive verb]
if something bulges, it sticks out more than usual in a rounded shape :
▪ His cheeks bulged, and his face turned purple with rage.
bulge out/from/through etc
▪ Father’s face was flushed, and his eyes bulged out.
bulge with
▪ Her purse bulged with keys, cigarettes, scraps of paper, and old receipts.
▷ project /prəˈdʒekt/ [intransitive verb] formal
if part of a building, mountain, or other very large object projects somewhere, it sticks out in that direction :
project into/over/from/through etc
▪ Two walkways projected over the gorge on both sides of the river.
▪ The pier would be 1000 metres long and project about 400 metres into the sea.
2. words for describing something that sticks out
▷ prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt, ˈprɒmənəntǁˈprɑː-/ [adjective]
a part of someone’s body that is prominent is larger than usual and sticks out in a way that people notice :
▪ His face was tanned, the cheekbones high and prominent.
▪ Her nose was quite prominent, and she had small, even teeth.
▪ a heart-shaped face, slightly prominent teeth and small eyes
▷ protruding /prəˈtruːdɪŋǁprəʊ-/ [adjective only before noun]
sticking out more than is normal, or in a dangerous way :
▪ Dentists have developed a new device to correct protruding teeth.
▪ Roy examined the letter carefully for protruding wires.
▷ bulging /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]
sticking out in a rounded shape :
▪ He had bulging blue eyes, a large nose and a long chin.
▪ She pushed her bulging suitcase under the chair.
3. something that sticks out
▷ bulge /bʌldʒ/ [countable noun]
something, especially a part of the body, that sticks out in a rounded shape :
▪ Her tailored suit fitted neatly, hiding the slight bulges of middle-age.
▪ At five months pregnant, the bulge was beginning to show.
▷ lump /lʌmp/ [countable noun]
something, especially something small, that sticks up in a rounded shape from your skin or from a surface :
▪ She saw a lump under the bedclothes.
▪ He put the gun in his pocket, where it made a slight lump.
▪ He had a lump on his forehead the size of a golf ball.
▷ bump /bʌmp/ [countable noun]
something that sticks up in a rounded shape, especially from the surface of something :
▪ The car rattled every time it went over a bump.
▪ A small bump had started to develop over Irene’s eye.
▪ I nearly stumbled over a bump in the ground.
4. to make part of your body stick out
▷ stick out /ˌstɪk ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
stick something out
▪ A woman stuck her head out of the window and told us to come upstairs.
▪ He stuck his lower lip out and frowned.
stick out something
▪ He stuck out a hand. ‘Hi, I’m Melvyn.’
▪ I stuck out my thumb and caught a ride to Tay Ninh.
stick your tongue out (at somebody)
in order to be rude to someone
▪ Dan made a face and stuck his tongue out.
▷ poke out /ˌpəʊk ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to stick part of your body out for a short time from something that it is inside or behind :
poke something out
▪ A young doctor poked his head out, and called me into the examination room.
poke out something
▪ He poked out his tongue and looked at it carefully in the mirror.
▷ put out /ˌpʊt ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to stick a part of your body out of something, especially slowly or carefully :
put something out
▪ He put his head out slowly and looked up the corridor.
put out something
▪ He put out his hands and Officer Johnson clicked on the handcuffs.