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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, target: the butt of a joke; to strike or push with the head or horns: Goats like to butt their heads against each other.
Not to be confused with:
but – however, nevertheless, still, except: She could do nothing but cry.; on the contrary, yet: My sister got dessert but it was not what she ordered.
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butt 1
(bŭt)v. butt·ed, butt·ing, butts
v.tr.
To hit or push against with the head or horns; ram.
v.intr.
1. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
2. To project forward or out.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: A push or blow with the head or horns.
butt in
1. To interfere or meddle in other people's affairs.
2. To interrupt the conversation or activity of other people.
3. To move into a line of people or things out of turn.
butt out Slang
To disengage from a matter involving another person.
[Middle English butten, from Old French bouter, to strike, of Germanic origin; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]
butt′er n.
butt 2
(bŭt)tr. & intr.v. butt·ed, butt·ing, butts
To join or be joined end to end; abut.
n.
1. A butt joint.
2. A butt hinge.
[Middle English butten, from Anglo-Norman butter (variant of Old French bouter; see butt1) and from but, end; see butt4.]
butt 3
(bŭt)n.
1. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt: I was the butt of their jokes.
2.
a. A target, as in archery or riflery.
b. butts A target range.
c. An obstacle behind a target for stopping the shot.
3. An embankment or hollow used as a blind by hunters of wildfowl.
4.
a. Archaic A goal.
b. Obsolete A bound; a limit.
[Middle English butte, target, from Old French, from but, goal, end, target; see butt4.]
butt 4
(bŭt)n.
1. The larger or thicker end of an object: the butt of a rifle.
2.
a. An unburned end, as of a cigarette.
b. Informal A cigarette.
3. A short or broken remnant; a stub.
4. Informal The buttocks; the rear end.
adv.
Slang Very. Used as an intensive: butt ugly; butt expensive.
[Middle English butte, from Old French but, end, of Germanic origin.]
butt 5
(bŭt)n.
1. A large cask.
2. A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the equivalent of 126 US gallons (about 477 liters).
[Middle English, from Old French boute, from Late Latin *buttia, variant of buttis.]
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butt
(bʌt)n
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) tanning the portion of a hide covering the lower backside of the animal
4. (Anatomy) informal US and Canadian the buttocks
5. (Recreational Drugs) US a slang word for cigarette
6. (General Engineering) building trades short for butt joint, butt hinge
[C15 (in the sense: thick end of something, buttock): related to Old English buttuc end, ridge, Middle Dutch bot stumpy]
butt
(bʌt)n
1. a person or thing that is the target of ridicule, wit, etc
2. (Shooting) shooting archery
a. a mound of earth behind the target on a target range that stops bullets or wide shots
b. the target itself
c. (plural) the target range
3. (Hunting) a low barrier, usually of sods or peat, behind which sportsmen shoot game birds, esp grouse
4. archaic a goal; aim
vb
(usually foll by: on or against) to lie or be placed end on to; abut: to butt a beam against a wall.
[C14 (in the sense: mark for archery practice): from Old French but; related to French butte knoll, target]
butt
(bʌt)vb
1. to strike or push (something) with the head or horns
2. (intr) to project; jut
3. (intr; foll by in or into) to intrude, esp into a conversation; interfere; meddle
4. butt out informal chiefly US and Canadian to stop interfering or meddling
n
a blow with the head or horns
[C12: from Old French boter, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch botten to strike; see beat, button]
ˈbutter n
butt
(bʌt)n
1. (Brewing) a large cask, esp one with a capacity of two hogsheads, for storing wine or beer
2. (Units) a US unit of liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons
[C14: from Old French botte, from Old Provençal bota, from Late Latin buttis cask, perhaps from Greek butinē chamber pot]
Butt
(bʌt)n
(Biography) Dame Clara. 1872–1936, English contralto
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butt1
(bʌt)n.
1. the end or extremity of anything, esp. the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a base, support, or handle: the butt of a rifle.
2. an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt.
3. a lean cut of pork shoulder.
4. Slang. the buttocks.
5. Slang. a cigarette.
[1400–50; late Middle English bott (thick) end, buttock, Old English butt tree stump (in place names); akin to Swedish but stump; compare buttock]
butt2
(bʌt)n.
1. an object of witticisms, ridicule, etc.
2. a target.
3. (on a target range) a wall of earth or other backstop located behind the targets to stop bullets, arrows, etc.
4. butts, a target range.
5. Obs. a goal; limit.
v.i. 6. to abut.
v.t. 7. to position or fasten an end (of something).
8. to join the ends of (two things); set end to end.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French but target, goal, probably « Old Norse bútr butt1, from the use of a wooden block or stump as a target in archery, etc.]
butt3
(bʌt)v.t.
1. to strike or push with the head or horns.
v.i. 2. to strike or push something or at something with the head or horns.
3. to project.
4. butt in (or out), to interfere (or stop interfering) in the affairs or conversation of others.
n. 5. a blow with the head or horns.
[1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French buter, Old French boter to thrust, strike < Germanic]
butt4
(bʌt)n.
1. any of various units of capacity, usu. considered equal to two hogsheads.
2. a large cask for wine, beer, or ale.
[1350–1400; Middle English bote < Anglo-French bo(u)t(e); Middle French < Old Provençal bota < Late Latin butta, buttis]
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Butt
a small piece of land; a bundle or pack.Examples: butt of land, 1475; of linen [1500 yds.], 1705; of olives, 1653; of Malmsey wine, 1477.
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butt
Past participle: butted
Gerund: butting
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Butt
A large cask, generally containing 126 gallons (two Hogsheads).
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| Noun | 1. | butt - thick end of the handle rifle butt - the butt end of a rifle stock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" |
| 2. | butt - the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" | |
| 3. | butt - a victim of ridicule or pranks April fool - the butt of a prank played on April 1st | |
| 4. |  butt - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, stern, rump, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 5. | butt - sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at clay pigeon - target used in skeet or trapshooting sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport | |
| 6. |  butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smokingcigarette butt - small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking cubeb cigarette, cubeb - a cigarette containing cubeb filter-tipped cigarette - a cigarette with a filter tip marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, joint, stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking roll of tobacco, smoke - tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder | |
| 7. | butt - a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping fish joint - a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together | |
| 8. | butt - a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) water butt - a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater | |
| 9. | butt - the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) cigar butt - small part of a cigar that is left after smoking cigarette butt - small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" roach - the butt of a marijuana cigarette | |
| Verb | 1. | butt - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" |
| 2. | butt - to strike, thrust or shove against; "He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns" headbutt - butt with the head; "The soccer player headbutted his oponent and was sent off the field" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" bump into, jar against, knock against, run into, butt against - collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole" | |
| 3. | butt - place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints" |
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butt
1noun
1. bottom, behind (informal), bum (Brit. slang), arse (taboo slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), seat, rear, tail (informal), buns (U.S. slang), buttocks, backside, rump, rear end, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) She grinned, pinching him on the butt.
butt
2noun target, victim, object, point, mark, subject, dupe, laughing stock, Aunt Sally He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
butt
3verb knock, push, bump, punch, buck, thrust, ram, shove, poke, buffet, prod, jab, bunt The male butted me.
butt in
1. interfere, meddle, intrude, heckle, barge in (informal), stick your nose in, put your oar in Nobody asked you to butt in.
2. interrupt, cut in, break in, chip in (informal), put your two cents in (U.S. slang) Could I just butt in here and say something?
butt
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butt 1
nounbutt 2
verbbutt 3
noun2. An object of amusement or laughter:
butt 4
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Translations
أُضْحوكَه، مَةْضِعُ سُخْرِيَهخَلْفعَقبُ البُنْدُقِيَّهعَقبُ السّيجارَهمُؤَخَّرَه
zadekpažbaterč vtiputrknoutdržadlo
bumsden tykke endegenstandkolbelet numsen
puskeatakapuoli
stražnjica
skeftiskotspónnstangastubbur
お尻
궁둥이
badītdupsisgrūstizsmēķisizsmiekla objekts
kolbazadek
curfundizbi cu capulizbituralovi puternic
pažba
rumpa
ก้น
mông
butt
1 [bʌt] N (= barrel) → tonel m; (for rainwater) → tina f, aljibe mbutt
2 [bʌt]A. N
2. (US) (= cigarette) → colilla f
B. CPD butt cheeks NPL (US) → nalgas fpl
butt
3 [bʌt] Nbutt
4 [bʌt]B. VT [goat] → topetar; [person] → dar un cabezazo a
to butt one's head against → dar un cabezazo contra
to butt one's way through → abrirse paso a cabezazos
to butt one's head against → dar un cabezazo contra
to butt one's way through → abrirse paso a cabezazos
butt in VI + ADV (= interrupt) → interrumpir; (= meddle) → meterse
butt into VI + PREP [+ conversation] → meterse en; [+ meeting] → interrumpir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
butt
[ˈbʌt] n
(= cask) → (gros) tonneau m
(= thick end) → (gros) bout m
[gun] → crosse f
[cigarette] → mégot m
(British) (= target) → cible f
(US) (= bottom) → derrière m
adj
the butt end of → le bout de
the butt end of → le bout de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
butt
1butt
2butt
3n (US inf: = cigarette) → Kippe f (inf)
butt
4n
(= target) → Schießscheibe f
usu pl (on shooting range, behind targets) → Kugelfang m; (in front of targets) → Schutzwall m; (= range itself) → Schießstand m
(fig: = person) → Zielscheibe f; she’s always the butt of his jokes → sie ist immer (die) Zielscheibe seines Spottes
butt
5n → (Kopf)stoß m; to give somebody a butt → jdn mit dem Kopf stoßen; (goat also) → jdn mit den Hörnern stoßen
butt
6n (US inf: = backside) → Arsch m (vulg); get up off your butt → setz mal deinen Arsch in Bewegung (sl)
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butt
1 [bʌt] n (end) → estremità più grossa; (of gun) → calcio; (of cigar, cigarette) → mozzicone mbutt in vi + adv (interrupt) → interrompere; (meddle) → immischiarsi
butt
2 [bʌt] n (Shooting, Archery) the butts → il campo or poligono di tiro (Brit) (fig) → bersaglio, zimbelloshe's the butt of his jokes → è il bersaglio dei suoi scherzi, è il suo zimbello
butt
3 [bʌt]butt
4 [bʌt] n → botte fCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
butt1
(bat) verb to strike (someone or something) with the head. He fell over when the goat butted him.
butt in to interrupt or interfere. Don't butt in while I'm speaking!
butt2
(bat) noun someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about. She's the butt of all his jokes.
(bat) noun1. the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).
2. the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc. His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.
3. (slang) a person's bottom. Come on, get off your butt – we have work to do.
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butt
→ خَلْف zadek bums Hintern πισινός trasero, vago takapuoli fesses stražnjica sedere お尻 궁둥이 achterste stomp zadek nádegas зад rumpa ก้น kıç mông 屁股Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
butt
(vulg) buttocks. V. buttock.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.