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stick out

stick out

 
See:
stick
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to stand out or push outward from a flat area; protrude.
Be careful. There is a nail sticking out of that piece of wood.He's in his thirties now and his belly is starting to stick out.
definition 2: to push something out that is usually inside or even with a surface.
The doctor told him to stick out his tongue.
definition 3: to be prominent or conspicuous.
That purple suit makes him stick out in a crowd.The kids would rather conform to each other than stick out at all.
antonyms:
blend in
similar words:
poke, protrude, tongue