butt¹ /but/

To strike with the head, as a goat, etc does

1. To strike with the head (also with at or against)
2. To go or drive head first
3. To jut out

A push or blow with the head

buttˈer noun

An animal that butts

butt in

To interfere, thrust oneself into a conversation, etc

butt out (N American and Aust)

To refrain from interfering

butt² /but/

1. The thick and heavy end
2. The stump
3. A tree trunk
4. The part of a hide from or towards the rear of an animal
5. Thick leather
6. The fag end of a cigar or cigarette
7. The buttocks (N Am inf)
8. The wooden, etc handle or steadying shoulder part of a pistol or rifle
9. A remnant
10. A place where two edges meet
11. A butt-end

1. To abut
2. To meet end to end

buttˈ-dial intransitive verb and transitive verb (informal)

To call (a telephone number) by accidentally pressing against the buttons of a phone in one's pocket (also noun)

butted joint noun

A joint formed between the squared ends of the two jointing pieces, which come together but do not overlap

buttˈ-end noun

The square end of a plank meeting another end to end

buttˈhead noun (derog sl)

A stupid person

butt hinge noun

A hinge formed from two butt-ends joined by a pin

butt-ugly adjective (informal; chiefly US)

Extremely ugly

butt welding noun

Welding the seam formed by joining two butt-ends

butt³ /but/

1. A mark or mound for archery or shooting practice
2. A mound behind targets
3. Someone who is made an object of ridicule
4. A hiding place for grouse-shooters

buttˈ-shaft noun (Shakespeare)

An arrow

butt⁴ /but/

1. A large cask of varying capacity
2. A wine butt properly = 126 gallons (approx 573 litres), a beer and sherry butt properly = 108 gallons (approx 491 litres)

butt⁵ /but/

A flatfish of various kinds

• endocytosis
• endocytotic
• endoderm
• endodermal
• endodermic
• endodermis
• endodermises
• endoderms
• endodontics
• endodyne
• end of story
• end of the line
• end-of-the-pier
• endogamic
• endogamies
• endogamous
• endogamy
• endogen
• endogenic
• endogenies
• endogenous
• endogenously
• endogens
• endogeny
• endolymph