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sticks out

sticks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick out.

Meaning of stick out

Verb

stick out (third-person singular simple present sticks out, present participle sticking out, simple past and past participle stuck out)

  1. (transitive) To protrude.
    • He stuck out his tongue at me.
    Synonyms:
    obtrude
  2. (intransitive) To protrude; to extend beyond.
    • His tongue was sticking out.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.
    • The one red wall really sticks out among all the creamy ones.
  4. To persist until the end; stick it out.

Questions about sticks out

What is sticks out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick out.

Words near sticks out in the dictionary

  1. sticks one's head in the sand
  2. sticks one's neck out
  3. sticks one's nose into
  4. sticks one's oar in
  5. sticks one's tongue out
  6. sticks out
  7. sticks out a mile
  8. sticks out like a sore thumb
  9. sticks out like dog's balls
  10. sticks someone on
  11. sticks the knife in

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