stick out

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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To endure or tolerate something unpleasant: To continue to accept or withstand an undesirable situation or person over a period of time.
    • To cause to protrude: To push or thrust something outward so that it extends beyond a surface.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To be prominent or conspicuous: To be highly noticeable or visible.
    • To extend outward: To project or jut out from a surface or main body.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • She decided to stick out the boring lecture until the end. (She decided to endure the boring lecture.)
    • He stuck his tongue out at his sister. (He caused his tongue to protrude.)

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • His bright orange hat really sticks out in the crowd. (His hat is very noticeable.)
    • The balcony sticks out from the side of the building. (The balcony extends outward from the building.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to stick it out": To persist with a difficult or unpleasant situation until it is finished.
    • The training was tough, but I'm determined to stick it out.
  • "to stick out like a sore thumb": To be very obvious or conspicuous in an awkward or unsuitable way.
    • Wearing a formal suit to the beach made him stick out like a sore thumb.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stickout (noun, informal): A person or thing that is conspicuously different or superior.
    • She was a real stickout in the competition.
  • Outstick (verb, rare): A less common variant meaning to protrude.
Synonyms
  • Endure, tolerate, bear (for the sense of withstanding).
  • Protrude, jut, project, extend (for the sense of extending outward).
  • Stand out, be conspicuous (for the sense of being noticeable).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Stick out for: To insist on or hold out for something, especially in a negotiation.
    • The workers are sticking out for a better pay raise.
  • Stick out against: To resist or oppose something firmly.
    • The community stuck out against the new development plans.
Related Idioms
  • Stick your neck out: To take a risk or put yourself in a vulnerable position by acting or speaking boldly.
    • I'm sticking my neck out by supporting this new idea.
Verb
  1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    • I cannot bear his constant criticism
    • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    • he learned to tolerate the heat
    • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
  2. be highly noticeable
  3. extend out or project in space
    • His sharp nose jutted out
    • A single rock sticks out from the cliff

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