buttonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌt.ən/us/ˈbʌt̬.ən/button noun [ C ] (ON CLOTHING)
B1 a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt or coat:
I did up/undid (= fastened/unfastened) the buttons on my blouse.
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- The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.
- Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.
- To turn the television on, you just push this button.
- He toyed nervously with a button on his jacket as he was speaking.
- I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came out.
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Fasteners for clothes
- belt
- buckle
- button fly
- button-through
- clasp
- cufflink
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- hook and eye
- lace
- lace sth up
- popper
- snap
- stud
- suspender
- Velcro
- zip
- zip sth/sb up
- zipper
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button noun [ C ] (ON MACHINE)
B1 a small, sometimes circular object that you press to operate a device or a machine, or an area on a computer screen that looks and acts like one of these:
He inserted the disk and pressed the "play" button.
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Electrical switches & connections
- connector
- cord
- cordless
- dimmer
- dimmer switch
- dip switch
- docking station
- electrical outlet
- ground
- jack
- jack plug
- plug (sth) in/plug (sth) into sth
- push-button
- put sth on
- put sth out 1
- remote control
- shaver point
- socket
- wiring
- zapper
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Idiom(s)
at the push of a button
right on the button
buttonverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈbʌt.ən/us/ˈbʌt̬.ən/to fasten something, usually a piece of clothing, using buttons:
Button (up) your coat, it's cold outside.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fasteners for clothes
- belt
- buckle
- button fly
- button-through
- clasp
- cufflink
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- hook and eye
- lace
- lace sth up
- popper
- snap
- stud
- suspender
- Velcro
- zip
- zip sth/sb up
- zipper
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Idiom(s)
button it
button your lip