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   Butt

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   noun

   • 1. the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon: "a rifle butt" Similar stockshaftshankendhandlehilthaftgriphelve
   • ▪ the square end of a plank or plate meeting the end or side of another, as in the side of a ship: "a butt joint"
   • ▪ the thicker or hinder end of a hide used for leather.
   • 2. the stub of a cigar or a cigarette: "the ashtray was crammed with cigarette butts" Similar stubendtail endstumpremnantremainsremainderinformal:fag enddog end
   • 3. the buttocks or anus: informal North American "I was being paid to sit on my butt and watch television" Similar buttocksbottomcheekshindquartershaunchesrearrumprear endbacksideseatderrièreSitzfleischtechnical:natesinformal:behindsit-uponsternBTMtochusrusty dustybumbottypratjacksiebahookiefannytushtushietailduffbunsbootycabooseheiniepatootiekeistertuchisbazoobippybattyrasshumorous:fundamentposteriorvulgar slang:arseclungeassarchaic:breech
   • 4. the trunk of a tree, especially the part just above the ground.

   verb

   • 1. adjoin or meet end to end: "the church butted up against the row of houses"
   • ▪ join (pieces of stone, lumber, and other building materials) with the ends or sides flat against each other: "the floorboards will be butted up against each other to make tight seams"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun apparently related to Dutch bot ‘stumpy’, also to buttock; the verb partly from butt2, reinforced by abut.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUTT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BUTT definition: 1. the part of a finished cigarette that has not been smoked 2. slang for bottom: 3. the thick end…. Learn more.

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   Define butt. butt synonyms, butt pronunciation, butt translation, English dictionary definition of butt. the end or extremity of anything: the butt of a pistol; an end that is not consumed: a cigarette butt; a person who is an object of ridicule; a victim,...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUTT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · butt in British English. (bʌt ) noun. 1. the thicker or blunt end of something, such as the end of the stock of a rifle. 2. the unused end of something, esp of a cigarette; stub. 3. tanning. the portion of a hide covering the lower backside of the animal.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUTT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the act of hitting someone with the top, front part of your head. Idioms. kick butt. butt. verb [ T ] uk / bʌt / us. to hit something with the top, front part of your head: He butted me in the stomach. Phrasal verbs. butt in. (Definition of butt from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of butt.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › buttbutt - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 24, 2024 · butt (plural butts) ( countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end. ( Canada, US, Philippines, slang) The buttocks (used as a minced oath in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse / ass) . Get up off your butt and get to work.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanbutt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a person or thing that is very annoying. See butt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: butt. Definition of butt noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   butt in, to meddle in the affairs or intrude in the conversation of others; interfere: It was none of his concern, so he didn't butt in. butt out, to stop meddling in the affairs or intruding in the conversation of others: I tried to talk some sense into him and was told to butt out.