jut

/dʤʌt/

Thân thiện

A single rock juts out from the cliff.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To extend out or project beyond a main surface or line; to stick out prominently.
   • To cause to project or protrude.

2. Noun:

   • Something that bulges out, protrudes, or projects from its surroundings.
   • The act or fact of projecting outward.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:

  • The cliff juts into the sea. (The cliff extends sharply out into the sea.)
  • Be careful not to hit the beam that juts from the wall. (Be careful not to hit the beam that sticks out from the wall.)
  • His chin jutted defiantly as he spoke. (His chin projected forward in a defiant manner as he spoke.)

• Noun:

  • The map showed a small jut of land into the bay. (The map showed a small projection of land into the bay.)
  • The architect designed a dramatic jut of glass from the building's facade. (The architect designed a dramatic protrusion of glass from the building's front.)

Advanced Usage

• "jut out": This is a very common phrasal verb form, emphasizing the action of extending outward.
  • Several large rocks jut out from the hillside, making the climb dangerous.
• "jut forth": A more literary or formal synonym for "jut out."
  • Towers of ancient stone jutted forth against the sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Jutting (adjective): Projecting outwards.
  • He has a jutting jaw.
• Protrusion (noun): Something that protrudes; a synonym for the noun "jut."
• Protuberance (noun): A thing that protrudes from something else; often used in technical or anatomical contexts.

Synonyms

• Protrude: To stick out from a surface.
• Project: To extend outward beyond something else.
• Stick out: A more informal synonym.
• Bulge: To swell or curve outward.

Antonyms

• Recede: To move back or away.
• Indent: To form a recess or hollow.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "jut one's chin/jaw": To thrust one's chin forward, often as a sign of determination, defiance, or deep thought.
  • She jutted her chin, ready to argue her point.
• "jut into": Used to describe something projecting into a space (e.g., a bay, a room).
  • The peninsula juts into the ocean for miles.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of projecting out from something
2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
   • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
   • the hump of a camel
   • he stood on the rocky prominence
   • the occipital protuberance was well developed
   • the bony excrescence between its horns

Verb

1. extend out or project in space
   • His sharp nose jutted out
   • A single rock sticks out from the cliff

Từ đồng nghĩa

• protrusion
• projection
• jutting
• stick out
• protrude
• jut out
• project