торча́ть

fairly common #4524B2

verbimperfective

1.
to stick out, to protrude, to poke out
Пистоле́т торча́л и́з-за по́яса брюк.
A gun was sticking out of his waistband.
Used of things visibly projecting from something.
2.
to hang around, to be stuck (somewhere), to hang out
Он целыми дня́ми торчи́т дома.
He hangs around at home all day long.
Colloquial, often disapproving.

Examples

Из-под шапки торчали грязные космы волос.
Dirty strands of hair stuck out from under his hat.
Корни дерева, оголявшиеся от эрозии, торчали из земли.
The tree roots, exposed by erosion, protruded from the ground.
На голове у него торчал смешной хохол.
A funny tuft of hair stuck up on his head.
На стволе торчал острый сучок
A sharp branch stub protruded from the trunk.
Из кармана торчал выпирающий край блокнота.
The protruding edge of a notebook was sticking out of his pocket.
Я не хочу́ це́лый день торча́ть в о́фисе.
I don't want to be stuck in an office all day.
Том торчи́т пе́ред телеви́зором.
Tom is glued to the television.
Старый гвоздь, искривившийся от времени, торчал из стены.
The old nail, warped by time, protruded from the wall.

Imperative
ты	торчи́
вы	торчи́те

Active present	торча́щий	sticking out, protruding, jutting, prominent
Active past	торча́вший	sticking out, protruding, projecting
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	торча́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	торчав торчавши	while doing (past)