stick out

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stick out
he/she/it	sticks out
present participle	sticking out
past tense	stuck out
past participle	stuck out

1
intransitive to continue further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object
stick out of:
A magazine was sticking out of his coat pocket.
stick out from:
A pair of feet stuck out from under the blanket.
stick out through:
His bony elbows stuck out through holes in his jacket.
someone’s ears/teeth stick out:
The photo showed Edward with very short hair and his ears sticking out.
Synonyms and related words
Sticking out
stick out
project
protrude
2
transitive to push or stretch something forwards or away from you, especially a part of your body
He stuck his chest out proudly as he stepped onto the stage.
Ben stuck out his tongue at Pearson (=as an insult).
stick something out of something:
She stuck her arm out of the car window and waved.
stick something out from something:
Alice stuck her head out from under the duvet.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
3
intransitive to be easy to notice or remember because of being unusual or different
One face in particular stuck out from the crowd.
Synonyms and related words
To be different from something
vary
distinguish
contrast
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become obvious or noticeable
stand out
jump out at
stick out
1. 3a
  stick out a mileinformalto be very obvious or noticeable
  It sticks out a mile that she’s in love with him.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be, or to become obvious or noticeable
  stand out
  jump out at
  stick out
4
transitive very informalto continue doing something difficult or unpleasant to the end
stick it out:
It was a tough course, but we stuck it out.
Synonyms and related words
To continue something, or to continue to do something
continue
go on
follow through
5
stick your neck outinformalto take a risk by saying or doing something that could be wrong or could make other people react angrily
I’ll stick my neck out and say we’ll have it done by Friday.
Synonyms and related words
To take risks
risk
dare
jeopardize