stick out


Definition: Meaning of, stick out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɪk aʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stick out stuck out stuck out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sticking out sticks out
  1. [intransitive] to continue further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object
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  2. [transitive] to push or stretch something forwards or away from you, especially a part of your body
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  3. [intransitive] to be easy to notice or remember because of being unusual or different
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  4. stick out a mile informal to be very obvious or noticeable
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  5. [transitive] very informal to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant to the end
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  6. stick your neck out informal to take a risk by saying or doing something that could be wrong or could make other people react angrily
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