JUT


Meaning of JUT in English

I. ˈjət, usu -əd.+V verb

( jutted ; jutted ; jutting ; juts )

Etymology: perhaps back-formation from jutty (I)

intransitive verb

: to shoot out or forward : protrude

a cigar jutting from his teeth — J.A.Michener

narrow bony shoulders jutting from his undershirt — James Jones

cliffs jutting straight up — Peggy Durdin

hurdles that jut into the river — Murray Schumach

transitive verb

: to cause to jut

jutting out his jaw humorously — Phelim Brady

Synonyms: see bulge

II. noun

( -s )

: something that projects or juts : projection

passed behind a jut of the shore — B.A.Williams

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.