Butler, Rhett
Butler, Rhett

butt


Definition: Meaning of, butt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bʌt /

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butt butts
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  1. part of your body American English informal the part of your body that you sit on [=  buttocks]
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  2. cigarette the end of a cigarette after most of it has been smoked
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  3. be the butt of something to be the person or thing that other people often make jokes about
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  4. gun the thick end of the handle of a gun
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  5. get your butt in/out/over etc American English spoken used to rudely tell someone to go somewhere or do something
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  6. American English spoken work/play etc your butt off to work, play etc very hard
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  7. container British English a large round container for collecting or storing liquids
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  8. hitting with your head the act of hitting someone with your head
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
butt butted butted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
butting butts
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to hit or push against something or someone with your head
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  2. if an animal butts someone, it hits them with its horns
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butt used in phrases

  • butt against (verb)
    1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    2. collide violently with an obstacle
  • butt end (noun)
    1. thick end of the handle
  • butt hinge (noun)
    1. a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
  • butt joint (noun)
    1. a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
  • butt on (verb)
    1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  • butt pack (noun)
    1. a waist pack worn with the pouch in back
  • butt shaft (noun)
    1. a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
  • butt-weld (noun)
    1. a butt joint that is welded
  • butt-welding (noun)
    1. creating a butt joint by welding
  • cigar butt (noun)
    1. small part of a cigar that is left after smoking
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butt used in phrasal verbs

  • butt in (phrasal verb)
    1. to join a conversation or activity without being asked to
  • butt out (phrasal verb)
    1. used for telling someone rudely to go away or not get involved in something
  • butt up (phrasal verb)
    1. to have one side or edge touching something, or to put something in this position
  • butter up (phrasal verb)
    1. to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you
  • button up (phrasal verb)
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