stick out meaning and definition

STICK OUT verb

Definition of stick out (verb)

1. extend out or project in space
   • "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
   • synonyms: jut, jut out, project, protrude
2. be highly noticeable
   • synonyms: jump, jump out, leap out, stand out
3. 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"
   • synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate