Meaning & Definition of word "Butt"

Butt

/bʌt/

1. The part of the body where a person sits; the posterior.
- Example: She fell on her butt while playing in the snow.
2. The thicker end of a tool or weapon.
- Example: He held the rifle by the butt for better stability.
3. A butt joint; the end of a piece of timber or the like.
- Example: The carpenter made a precise cut at the butt of the plank.

1. To hit or push with the head or horns.
- Example: The ram butt his horns against the fence.
2. To collide or crash into.
- Example: The car butt into the wall after losing control.

Middle English butte, from Old French butte 'a mound, hill'; related to the notion of 'to push'.

pain in the butt:

Something that is very annoying.

butt in:

To interrupt someone.

butt out:

To not get involved in someone else's business.

derrière:

A French term for the backside.

gluteus:

Referring to the gluteal muscles.

Meaning: To criticize or make fun of someone.

Example Sentence: Stop butting on him for his mistakes.

Meaning: To engage in a physical confrontation.

Example Sentence: They butted heads over the decision.