butt

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈbət

: buttocks

slipped and fell on his butt

—often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions

Get your butt over here.kick buttsaved our butts

: the large or thicker end part of something:

: the thicker or handle end of a tool or weapon

the butt of a rifle

food : a lean upper cut of the pork shoulder

: the base of a plant from which the roots spring

: an unused remainder (as of a cigarette or cigar)

slang : cigarette

: the part of a hide or skin corresponding to the animal's back and sides

butt

2 of 6

noun (2)

: an object of abuse or ridicule : victim

the butt of all their jokes

: target

butts plural : range sense 5c

shooting butts

: a blind for shooting birds

: a backstop (such as a mound or bank) for catching missiles shot at a target

archaic : goal

here is my journey's end, here is my butt

William Shakespeare

obsolete : limit, bound

butt

3 of 6

verb (1)

butted; butting; butts

transitive verb

: to strike or shove with the head or horns

got butted by a goat

butting their horns together

intransitive verb

: to thrust or push headfirst : strike with the head or horns

butt

4 of 6

noun (3)

: a blow or thrust usually with the head or horns

a head butt to the ribs

butt

5 of 6

verb (2)

butted; butting; butts

intransitive verb

: abut

—used with on or against

where the floorboards butt against each otherThe apartment building butts up against an old church.

transitive verb

: to place end to end or side to side without overlapping

butt the boards together

: to trim or square off (something, such as a log) at the end

: to reduce (something, such as a cigarette) to an unused remainder by stubbing or stamping : to reduce to a butt (see butt entry 1 sense 3a)

butt

6 of 6

noun (4)

: a large cask especially for wine, beer, or water

: any of various units of liquid capacity

especially : a measure equal to 108 imperial (see imperial entry 1 sense 4) gallons (491 liters)

Synonyms

Noun (1)

backside
behind
booty [slang]
bootie
bottom
breech
bum
buns
buttocks
caboose
can
cheeks
derriere
derrière
duff
fanny
fundament
hams
haunches
heinie [slang]
hunkers
keister [slang]
keester
nates
posterior
rear
rear end
rump
seat
tail
tail end
tush [slang]

Noun (3)

derision
jest
joke
laughingstock
mark
mock
mockery
sport
target

Verb (2)

abut
adjoin
border (on)
flank
fringe
join
march (with)
neighbor
skirt
touch
verge (on)

Noun (4)

barrel
cask
firkin
hogshead
keg
kilderkin
pipe
puncheon
rundlet
runlet
tun

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English; probably akin to Middle English buttok buttock, Low German butt blunt

Noun (2)

Middle English, partly from Middle French but target, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse būtr log, Low German butt blunt; partly from Middle French bute goal, target, mound, from but target

Verb (1) and Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French buter, boter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat — more at beat

Verb (2)

partly from butt entry 1, partly from butt entry 2

Noun (4)

Middle English, from Anglo-French but, bout, from Old Occitan bota, from Late Latin buttis

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2d

Verb (1)

1579, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (3)

1642, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1634, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (4)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

butt 1 of 4

noun

ˈbət

: a target of ridicule or hurtful humor

He became the butt of their jokes.

butt

2 of 4

noun

: the part of the body on which a person sits

: the thicker or bottom end of something

the butt of a rifle

: an unused remainder

a cigarette butt

butt

3 of 4

verb

butted; butting

: to strike or thrust with the head or horns

butt

4 of 4

noun

: a blow or thrust with the head or horns

单词	butt heads
释义	butt 1 of 6 noun (1) ˈbət 1 : buttocks slipped and fell on his butt —often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions Get your butt over here.kick buttsaved our butts 2 : the large or thicker end part of something: a : the thicker or handle end of a tool or weapon the butt of a rifle b food : a lean upper cut of the pork shoulder c : the base of a plant from which the roots spring 3 a : an unused remainder (as of a cigarette or cigar) b slang : cigarette 4 : the part of a hide or skin corresponding to the animal's back and sides butt 2 of 6 noun (2) 1 : an object of abuse or ridicule : victim the butt of all their jokes 2 a : target b butts plural : range sense 5c shooting butts c : a blind for shooting birds d : a backstop (such as a mound or bank) for catching missiles shot at a target 3 a archaic : goal here is my journey's end, here is my butt William Shakespeare b obsolete : limit, bound butt 3 of 6 verb (1) butted; butting; butts transitive verb : to strike or shove with the head or horns got butted by a goat butting their horns together intransitive verb : to thrust or push headfirst : strike with the head or horns butt 4 of 6 noun (3) : a blow or thrust usually with the head or horns a head butt to the ribs butt 5 of 6 verb (2) butted; butting; butts intransitive verb : abut —used with on or against where the floorboards butt against each otherThe apartment building butts up against an old church. transitive verb 1 : to place end to end or side to side without overlapping butt the boards together 2 : to trim or square off (something, such as a log) at the end 3 : to reduce (something, such as a cigarette) to an unused remainder by stubbing or stamping : to reduce to a butt (see butt entry 1 sense 3a) butt 6 of 6 noun (4) 1 : a large cask especially for wine, beer, or water 2 : any of various units of liquid capacity especially : a measure equal to 108 imperial (see imperial entry 1 sense 4) gallons (491 liters) Phrases butt heads : to come into conflict Synonyms Noun (1) backside behind booty [slang] bootie bottom breech bum buns buttocks caboose can cheeks derriere derrière duff fanny fundament hams haunches heinie [slang] hunkers keister [slang] keester nates posterior rear rear end rump seat tail tail end tush [slang] Noun (3) derision jest joke laughingstock mark mock mockery sport target Verb (2) abut adjoin border (on) flank fringe join march (with) neighbor skirt touch verge (on) Noun (4) barrel cask firkin hogshead keg kilderkin pipe puncheon rundlet runlet tun See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English; probably akin to Middle English buttok buttock, Low German butt blunt Noun (2) Middle English, partly from Middle French but target, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse būtr log, Low German butt blunt; partly from Middle French bute goal, target, mound, from but target Verb (1) and Noun (3) Middle English, from Anglo-French buter, boter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat — more at beat Verb (2) partly from butt entry 1, partly from butt entry 2 Noun (4) Middle English, from Anglo-French but, bout, from Old Occitan bota, from Late Latin buttis First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2d Verb (1) 1579, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (3) 1642, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1634, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (4) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing butt butt hinge butt joint butt in butt shaft butt naked butt out get off one's butt butt weld kick someone's butt pain in the ass/butt head butt water butt butt dial butt heads kick butt See More butt hinge butt joint butt in butt shaft butt naked butt out get off one's butt butt weld kick someone's butt pain in the ass/butt head butt water butt butt dial butt heads kick butt See More Kids Definition butt 1 of 4 noun ˈbət : a target of ridicule or hurtful humor He became the butt of their jokes. butt 2 of 4 noun 1 : the part of the body on which a person sits 2 : the thicker or bottom end of something the butt of a rifle 3 : an unused remainder a cigarette butt butt 3 of 4 verb butted; butting : to strike or thrust with the head or horns butt 4 of 4 noun : a blow or thrust with the head or horns butt heads phrase as in bicker to express different opinions about something often angrily Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bicker lock horns argue fight bandy words quarrel fall out spat clash row brabble jar scrap brawl argufy dispute tiff wrangle debate squabble controvert hassle discuss mix it up quibble altercate contest dare challenge contend object tangle protest kick defy cavil nitpick fuss consider Antonyms & Near Antonyms get along accept consent coexist agree concur assent See More
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