butt
1the end or extremity of anything, especially the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol.
an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt.
a lean cut of pork shoulder.
Slang. the buttocks.
Slang. a cigarette.
Origin of butt
1Words that may be confused with butt
- but, butt
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Other definitions for butt (2 of 5)
a person or thing that is an object of wit, ridicule, sarcasm, contempt, etc.
a target.
(on a rifle range)
a wall of earth located behind the targets to prevent bullets from scattering over a large area.
butts, a wall behind which targets can be safely lowered, scored, and raised during firing practice.
Obsolete. a goal; limit.
to have an end or projection on; be adjacent to; abut.
to position or fasten an end (of something).
to place or join the ends (of two things) together; set end-to-end.
Origin of butt
2Other words for butt
Other definitions for butt (3 of 5)
to strike or push with the head or horns.
to strike or push something or at something with the head or horns.
to project.
Machinery. (of wheels in a gear train) to strike one another instead of meshing.
a push or blow with the head or horns.
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.
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3Other definitions for butt (4 of 5)
a large cask for wine, beer, or ale.
any cask or barrel.
any of various units of capacity, usually considered equal to two hogsheads.
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4Other definitions for butt (5 of 5)
or but
any of several flatfishes, especially the halibut.
Origin of butt
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How to use butt in a sentence
In 2004, I was a surrogate for John Kerry and really worked my butt off to try to get him elected.
Actress, Mother, Activist Alyssa Milano on Life as a Triple Threat | Esabelle Lee | February 11, 2021 | OzyAs tough as it was, covid kicked our butts, but we did a good job bouncing back with the little practice time we had.
Alex Len helps the Wizards fight off the Bulls with a late defensive stand | Ava Wallace | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostDumpling maker Calvin Shea recommends pork butt for dumplings.
Homemade dumplings bring me closer to family this Lunar New Year, even from far away | Marian Liu | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostWe’re the butt of the nation’s jokes every time the federal government shuts down for at least 300,000 workers at a whisper of snowfall.
Does the pandemic mean the end of snow days, too? | Petula Dvorak | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostPerhaps it’s the litany of prescribed butt exercises that should land me an ExOfficio modeling contract any day now.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body? | Grayson Haver Currin | January 25, 2021 | Outside Online
Thus begins an episode of The Mindy Project centered around a guy trying to have butt sex with his girlfriend.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014 | Kevin Fallon | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was the epitome of Kim Kardashian, and a fitting summation of the Year of butt.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014 | Kevin Fallon | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reality TV mogul bared her butt—and everything else, too—for Paper Magazine in a spread that sent Twitter into a tizzy.
But, Adnan suggest that Jay butt-dialed Nisha by mistake on his phone and accidentally left a two-minute voicemail.
The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession | Emily Shire | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTElsewhere on the Internet, and often, Turkers butt heads over which tools work best, or what nation they hail from.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild | Kevin Zawacki | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring this conversation Harry's right hand was resting beneath his jacket, grasping the butt of his revolver.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThere is no part of these castings but may be easily conveyed in a common butt or cart.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe beverage warmed him in body; but it would need a butt of it to thaw the misery from his soul.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithShe began to see that there was a chance for her to escape being a butt for her school-fellows jokes.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for butt (1 of 5)
/ (bʌt) /
the thicker or blunt end of something, such as the end of the stock of a rifle
the unused end of something, esp of a cigarette; stub
tanning the portion of a hide covering the lower backside of the animal
US and Canadian informal the buttocks
US a slang word for cigarette
building trades short for butt joint, butt hinge
Origin of butt
1British Dictionary definitions for butt (2 of 5)
/ (bʌt) /
a person or thing that is the target of ridicule, wit, etc
shooting archery
a mound of earth behind the target on a target range that stops bullets or wide shots
the target itself
(plural) the target range
a low barrier, usually of sods or peat, behind which sportsmen shoot game birds, esp grouse
archaic goal; aim
(usually foll by on or against) to lie or be placed end on to; abut: to butt a beam against a wall
Origin of butt
2British Dictionary definitions for butt (3 of 5)
/ (bʌt) /
to strike or push (something) with the head or horns
(intr) to project; jut
(intr ; foll by in or into) to intrude, esp into a conversation; interfere; meddle
butt out informal, mainly US and Canadian to stop interfering or meddling
a blow with the head or horns
Origin of butt
3Derived forms of butt
- butter, noun
British Dictionary definitions for butt (4 of 5)
/ (bʌt) /
a large cask, esp one with a capacity of two hogsheads, for storing wine or beer
a US unit of liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons
Origin of butt
4British Dictionary definitions for Butt (5 of 5)
/ (bʌt) /
Dame Clara . 1872–1936, English contralto
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