English dictionary
butt
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- thick end of the handle
noun
- the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
noun
- a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
noun
- a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
noun
- finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
noun
- sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
noun
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
noun
- a victim of ridicule or pranks
noun
- the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
verb
- to strike, thrust or shove against
verb
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
verb
- place end to end without overlapping
Example sentences
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
He butted his sister out of the way
The goat butted the hiker with his horns
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
The frames must be butted at the joints