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/bʌt/
Meaning & Definition
noun
The part of the body where a person sits; the posterior.
She fell on her butt while playing in the snow.
The thicker end of a tool or weapon.
He held the rifle by the butt for better stability.
A butt joint; the end of a piece of timber or the like.
The carpenter made a precise cut at the butt of the plank.
verb
To hit or push with the head or horns.
The ram butt his horns against the fence.
To collide or crash into.
The car butt into the wall after losing control.
Etymology
Middle English butte, from Old French butte 'a mound, hill'; related to the notion of 'to push'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
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.
Related Words
derrière
A French term for the backside.
gluteus
Referring to the gluteal muscles.
Slang Meanings
To criticize or make fun of someone.
Stop butting on him for his mistakes.
To engage in a physical confrontation.
They butted heads over the decision.