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buttonhole
but·ton·hole B0584300 (bŭt′n-hōl′)n.1. A small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button.2. Chiefly British A boutonniere.tr.v. but·ton·holed, but·ton·hol·ing, but·ton·holes 1. To make a buttonhole in.2. To sew with a buttonhole stitch.3. To accost and detain (a person) in conversation: "He was also frequently buttonholed by White House lobbyists" (Terence Moran).
[V., sense 3, probably alteration of button-hold.]
but′ton·hol′er n.buttonhole (ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together2. (Clothing & Fashion) a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc. US name: boutonniere vb (tr) 3. to detain (a person) in conversation. Also called: buttonhold 4. (Clothing & Fashion) to make buttonholes in5. (Knitting & Sewing) to sew with buttonhole stitchbut•ton•hole (ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl)
n., v. -holed, -hol•ing. n. 1. the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured. v.t. 2. to sew with a buttonhole stitch. 3. to make buttonholes in. 4. to accost and detain (someone) in conversation. [1555–65] but′ton•hol`er, n. buttonhole
Past participle: buttonholed
Gerund: buttonholing
| Imperative |
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| buttonhole | | buttonhole |
| Present |
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| I buttonhole | | you buttonhole | | he/she/it buttonholes | | we buttonhole | | you buttonhole | | they buttonhole |
| Preterite |
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| I buttonholed | | you buttonholed | | he/she/it buttonholed | | we buttonholed | | you buttonholed | | they buttonholed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am buttonholing | | you are buttonholing | | he/she/it is buttonholing | | we are buttonholing | | you are buttonholing | | they are buttonholing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have buttonholed | | you have buttonholed | | he/she/it has buttonholed | | we have buttonholed | | you have buttonholed | | they have buttonholed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was buttonholing | | you were buttonholing | | he/she/it was buttonholing | | we were buttonholing | | you were buttonholing | | they were buttonholing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had buttonholed | | you had buttonholed | | he/she/it had buttonholed | | we had buttonholed | | you had buttonholed | | they had buttonholed |
| Future |
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| I will buttonhole | | you will buttonhole | | he/she/it will buttonhole | | we will buttonhole | | you will buttonhole | | they will buttonhole |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have buttonholed | | you will have buttonholed | | he/she/it will have buttonholed | | we will have buttonholed | | you will have buttonholed | | they will have buttonholed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be buttonholing | | you will be buttonholing | | he/she/it will be buttonholing | | we will be buttonholing | | you will be buttonholing | | they will be buttonholing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been buttonholing | | you have been buttonholing | | he/she/it has been buttonholing | | we have been buttonholing | | you have been buttonholing | | they have been buttonholing |
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| I will have been buttonholing | | you will have been buttonholing | | he/she/it will have been buttonholing | | we will have been buttonholing | | you will have been buttonholing | | they will have been buttonholing |
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| I had been buttonholing | | you had been buttonholing | | he/she/it had been buttonholing | | we had been buttonholing | | you had been buttonholing | | they had been buttonholing |
| Conditional |
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| I would buttonhole | | you would buttonhole | | he/she/it would buttonhole | | we would buttonhole | | you would buttonhole | | they would buttonhole |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have buttonholed | | you would have buttonholed | | he/she/it would have buttonholed | | we would have buttonholed | | you would have buttonholed | | they would have buttonholed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushedbutton holegarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something | | Verb | 1. | buttonhole - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favorslobbysolicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
buttonholeverb detain, catch, grab, intercept, accost, waylay, take aside It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview.Translationsbutton (ˈbatn) noun1. a knob or disc used as a fastening. I lost a button off my coat. 鈕扣 钮扣2. a small knob pressed to operate something. This button turns the radio on. 按鈕 按钮 verb (often with up) to fasten by means of buttons. 扣上 扣紧ˈbuttonhole noun the hole or slit into which a button is put. 釦眼 扣眼 verb to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation. He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life. 強留(某人)聊天 强留（某人）长谈 buttonhole
buttonhole (someone)To confine or accost someone in or with conversation. Likened to holding onto someone by the lapels (on which the buttonhole used for a boutonniere is located). I tried to leave the office early, but Larry buttonholed me with a tedious conversation about weekend plans.See also: buttonholebuttonhole someoneAccost or detain a person in conversation. For example, The reporter tried to buttonhole the senator, but she got away. This term is a metaphor for literally grasping someone by a buttonhole on his or her clothing. [Mid-1800s] See also: buttonhole, someonebuttonhole tv. to accost someone; to make someone listen to one. (As if grabbing someone by the coat lapel to keep them from getting away.) The guy buttonholed me on my way out, and started asking me a lot of questions. EncyclopediaSeeButtonholerbuttonhole
but·ton·hole (bŭt'ŏn-hōl), 1. A short straight cut made through the wall of a cavity or canal. 2. The contraction of an orifice down to a narrow slit; that is, the so-called mitral buttonhole in extreme mitral stenosis. but·ton·hole (bŭt'ŏn-hōl) 1. A short straight cut made through the wall of a cavity or canal. 2. The contraction of an orifice down to a narrow slit; i.e., the so-called mitral buttonhole in extreme mitral stenosis. buttonhole (bŭt′ŏn-hōl″) An incision (sometimes inadvertent) into the wall of a cavity or membrane. This term may be applied to surgical procedures on hollow organ systems such as the gastrointestinal, urinary tract, and cardiovascular systems and to some of myocutaneous grafts. FinancialSeeButtonbuttonhole
Synonyms for buttonholeverb detainSynonyms- detain
- catch
- grab
- intercept
- accost
- waylay
- take aside
Synonyms for buttonholenoun a hole through which buttons are pushedSynonymsRelated Wordsverb detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments ofSynonymsRelated Words |